Posted on 02/20/2015 5:32:30 AM PST by massmike
Under openly gay CEO Tim Cook, Apple has done a lot to forward gay rights. A year ago, the company stood up against homophobic legislation going through Arizona and organized a company-wide march in San Francisco’s annual gay pride parade.
All in all, Apple’s one of the most gay-friendly companies you can work for. So here’s a shocker for you: When Apple figured out it had accidentally hired someone with a history of anti-gay activities, it quickly severed contact.
The hire in question was Jay Love, a former politician Apple hired to lobby on its behalf to the Alabama state legislature. The only issue? Love had a history of lobbying for anti-gay laws.
Buzzfeed, citing records from the Alabama Ethics Commission, says Apple recruited, then fired, conservative lobbyist Love after the company discovered the former state house speaker once sponsored legislation praising a beauty pageant contestant for opposing same-sex marriage.
As House speaker in the Alabama legislature in 2009, Love sponsored a resolution to give the state’s “highest commendations” to Carrie Prejean for publicly declaring her opposition to same-sex marriage during the Miss USA pageant. The legislation said the Southern state was honoring Prejean, who represented California, “for affirming her faith and standing true to her beliefs … and this resolution is offered to her in tribute and with admiration.”
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HomoNazis.
So little Timmmy Cookie can force someone to make him a buggery-based wedding cake...yet can fire a man who has taken on clients who approve of traditional marriage?
But their profits are “HUMONGOUS”.
If it is not only okay to fire someone because of their religious beliefs, is it then okay to fire someone for lack of same?
Personally, I have no problem with a private (nongovernmental) business firing or hiring on any basis they choose.
The cultural war is in full swing and it is very clear which side Apple is on.
Hmmm, does this suggest that Apple, under Timmy Cook, is a hostile workplace?
God calls the behavior disgusting (abomination), and they’ll be cast into hell for their depravity, unless they repent.
So to fags discrimination only goes one way?
Odd. I’m sure the government will be all over this like they are when a straight company owner fires a gay employee. /s
Somehow I dont think the (((Ping))) list is going to be engaged for this story.
But I’ll pull up a chair and make some popcorn just to see how (you know who & Co.) spins this one as a positive for Apple.
It aint’a no fobe nuttin’ if I don’ spend mah money on anythin’ Apple.
Stop being iSheep.
I was kind of thrust into the Apple brand by a former employer, who gave everyone in the office an iPad mini for Christmas and required a smart phone for the managers. I have never been more frustrated with technology in my life. I know what everyone says, but their technology is unintuitive crap.
So, was he truly “anti-gay”,
or just “pro traditional family”?
Windows 7 is serving me very well,thank you very much....as is my Samsung Android!
Unfortunately, Microsoft is just as big of a sodomite cheerleader.
Where are the alternatives?
The article is guesswork. Why did the fire him?
Where are the alternatives?
Microsoft makes very little off of the pre-installed OEM OS. You a least get to choose the hardware manufacturer you want to support, and nearly all of the profit will go to them.
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