Does the futility of Obama's gesture, or the problems faced by same-sex marriage, mean it's game over for gay rights? Not at all. The failure of the ERA did not retard women's rights in any significant way. While the failure of same-sex marriage might have legal consequences for couples, it doesn't mean that the Westboro Baptist Church has won.

On the contrary, Vice President Joe Biden accidentally got something right on Sunday when he said that American attitudes toward sexuality had been forever altered by the TV sitcom "Will and Grace." On a cultural level, homosexuality is now a fact of life in modern America. People work with gays and lesbians, have them in their family, sit next to them in church, and, most importantly of all, see them on television. That degree of acculturation can never be undone, even by the ballot box.

A day after North Carolina became the latest state to approve a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman, opponents of the referendum are beginning Wednesday to explore their next options.

North Carolina voted Tuesday to outlaw same-sex marriage, which was already prohibited in the state. Supporters pushed for the constitutional amendment, arguing that it is needed to ward off future legal challenges.

Voters approved the amendment by a 61%-39% margin with all counties reporting, according to unofficial returns from the State Board of Elections.

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The Council on American – Islamic Relations was offended by Nike’s logo design – not the existing checkmark logo itself but another logo for a line of shoes that Nike was producing. It was a shoe with a logo design on the heel that similarly resembles the word “God” or “Allah” in Arabic. The logo design supposedly intended to be a flame marketed under the brand names Air Bakin’, Air Melt, Air Grill and Air B-Que.

The dialogue between Nike and the Council on American – Islamic Relations took a year before they finally completed an agreement which resulted to the recall of the shoes. Nike apologized to the Muslims for any unintentional offense they have committed. Aside from recalling the shoes with the mentioned logo design, Nike also promised to build three playgrounds for some Islamic Communities in the United States. In addition, Nike also has arranged to investigate how the imagery and design came about. In return, the Council on American – Islamic Relations agreed to urge Muslims around the world not to boycott Nike products.

Nihad Awad, the Islamic Council’s executive director says that many people may not understand how offensive it is to have the name of God on a shoe. He said that a shoe can get dirty. It can get muddy and sweaty. Thus, they believe that this is being disrespectful to the name of God.

However, even after the recall, there were still some issues that remained since such shoes with the disputed logo design still exist in markets outside the United States. Nike actually diverted around thirty (30) thousand pairs from Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Indonesia and Turkey to “less sensitive” markets.

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