Apple CEO Tim Cook, who rarely speaks about political issues, came out today to blast anti-gay laws, including one just signed in Indiana.
With CEOs of some major tech companies becoming very vocal in their opposition to an anti-gay “religious freedom” bill just signed into law in Indiana yesterday, it was just a matter of time before Apple spoke up as well.
CEO Tim Cook, who rarely enters the national political discussion despite (or because he is) running the largest publicly traded corporation in the world and the most-respected, took a moment today to offer his opinion on both Indiana’s new law, and a similar Religious Freedom Restoration Act the Arkansas Senate just passed this afternoon.Â
Apple joins a growing list of corporations and celebrities who are voicing concern and outrage at Indiana’s discriminatory anti-gay law.
Earlier today, the White House offered strong criticism, and last night Broadway’s Audra McDonald launched a rant on Twitter against Indiana Gov. Mike Pence for signing the legislation.
Other expressing upset, anger, and concern include $4 billion software firm Salesforce, $50 million annual gaming convention Gen Con, Fortune 500 member Cummins, Eskenazi Health, Eli Lilly and Co., Yelp, Hillary Clinton, George Takei, Pat McAfee, Jason Collins, the mayor of Indianapolis, and the State of Indiana’s own tourism board, among many others.
The afternoon, HRC publicized Cook’s tweets, and noted that “lawmakers have introduced more than 85 anti-LGBT bills in 28 state legislatures. HRC Arkansas condemns the senate’s passage of the bill and thanks Cook for his advocacy and dedication to equal rights for all.”
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