Apple throws clout behind Equality Act blocking discrimination against LGBT Americans

[onehandle]

Source: Apple Insider

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Via a press statement, Apple on Thursday officially backed the Equality Act, an expansion of 1964's Civil Rights Act that — if voted in — would add gender identity and sexual orientation to non-discrimination protections for Americans.

The statement appeared on the website of Human Rights Campaign, an activist organization devoted to LGBT issues. The proposed legislation was introduced to Congress on Tuesday afternoon, and has the support of other major corporations like Dow and Levi Strauss.

"At Apple we believe in equal treatment for everyone, regardless of where they come from, what they look like, how they worship or who they love," Apple wrote. "We fully support the expansion of legal protections as a matter of basic human dignity."

Most U.S. states still lack non-discrimination laws for the LGBT community. Such laws can be controversial, since they sometimes conflict with conservative religious views, but supporters consider them essential to safeguarding access to jobs, housing and other civil rights.

Read more: http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/23/apple-throws-clout-behind-equality-act-blocking-discrimination-against-lgbt-americans

[HFRN]

1. now, if they only didnt need suicide nets outside their chinese factories

they'd be a really progressive employer

[onehandle]

2. Apple doesn't have any factories in China.

You are thinking of various Chinese companies that make every electronic gadget in the world including the one you posted from just now.

Apple was the first and only company to step up and make Chinese factories improve conditions. This happened 2 or 3 years ago.

[HFRN]

3. 'step up and make Chinese factories improve conditions.'

like making sure the suicide nets didn't have sharp netting that might cut the workers who jump?