November 20, 2008 | Online

eHarmony happy to take gay money

After eight years of refusing to help homosexuals find love, eHarmony.com will be providing . The new service will be called Compatible Partners.

This follows a legal battle between eHarmony and 46-year-old Eric McKinley. McKinley filed a discrimination suit against the company back in March 2005 when he was not allowed to post an ad.

"I heard their advertisement that winter and thought 'Hey, this could work for me," McKinley said. "So I went to their website but couldn't pass the initial screen. There was no option for man seeking man. It made me feel angry, mad, and sad. . . a whole range of emotions."

McKinley will receive $5,000 and a free membership for a year to the new service. The company will pay an additional fine of $50,000 to the New Jersey Attorney General's office for administrative expenses. An additional 10,000 people seeking same-sex partners will also be offered free six-month subscriptions.

Hooray, another dating site we have to pay for!