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Michael Bloomberg And Bill Gates Donate $500K To Marriage Equality | Both New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) as well as Bill and Melinda Gates have donated $500,000 to marriage equality campaigns. Bloomberg’s funding will be divided among the campaigns in Maine, Minnesota, and Washington, complementing the $250,000 donation he already made to the Maryland campaign. The Gates’ have given their half-million directly to the Washington campaign, adding to the $100,000 Bill gave earlier this year.

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