Sixty-five businesses sign ad in newspaper calling on Texas governor to abandon anti-LGBTQ+ initiati

[AZProgressive]

Sixty-five businesses sign ad in newspaper calling on Texas governor to abandon anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives

(CNN Business) A number of high-powered global businesses called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to abandon the state's anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives.

Sixty-five companies including Apple (AAPL), Capital One (COF), Google, Ikea, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), LinkedIn, Macy's (M), Microsoft (MSFT), PayPal (PYPL), and Yahoo signed the open letter. "Discrimination is bad for business" the headline read in an advertisement in Friday's The Dallas Morning News newspaper.

The letter was done in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/13/business/businesses-sign-newspaper-ad-texas/index.html

[vercetti2021]

1. Empty words

I want to see action. Put up or shut up

[spooky3]

4. Yep. Stop moving operations there. Texas has given you LOTS

of good reasons to move elsewhere.

[vercetti2021]

5. That it has

Eventually they'll outlaw all gender reassignment care. That happens. I'm screwed. But I'm looking into other housing in blue states. Well...I should say friends that need a roommate

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Better yet, vote nutbags out of office.

It's about the nutbags, making our laws.

[edhopper]

3. Stop

Giving.....To....The....GOP

[SoCalDavidS]

6. I'm Sure That Will Work nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. A number of businesses were able to kill the Bathroom bill several years ago

Given that Greg is in a tight race, I do not see him backing down