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A man bought a home right across the street from a homophobic church and painted it the colors of the Pride flag INSIDER 1 day ago insider@insider.com (Melissa Wiley) © Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images The Equality House, painted the colors of the Pride flag, sits directly across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images In 2012, Aaron Jackson bought a home in Topeka, Kansas, and painted it the colors of the Pride flag. The rainbow "Equality House" is located across the street from the anti-gay Westboro Bap...
Airbnb Partners with ‘Choose Topeka’ to Offer Professionals Free Stays in the Kansas Capital Share Article Choose Topeka program offers up to $15K in incentives for people that relocate; Airbnb announces $15K donation to program, enabling individuals to experience Topeka prior to moving The Choose Topeka Relocation Initiative has partnered with Airbnb, the online marketplace for lodging, to provide potential new residents with free opportunities to visit the city. “As some consumers think through relocating, local, hosted stays enabled by Airbnb provide a fantastic option to explore nei...
Made the house into a visual statement of gay pride. there it is. well, the latest even though gay marriage is not legal in kansas, the equality house as its known went ahead with a same-sex marriage ceremony over the past weekend. as expected westboro protesters were on happened with signs to protest but the brides were unfazed. quote i knew the signs would be there and i wasn't angry about it. we were just so ecstatic to be getting married. local businesses pitched. in to help cover the cost of the ceremony and the reception. up next, the chase for edward snowden is teaching a lot about who ...