The tech giant is lobbyg, filg urt briefs and recg alli om other big pani to oppose bills targetg gay and transgenr people stat like Iowa, Texas and Florida.
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- THE LGBT LOBBY – NOT THE SAME THG AS PEOPLE WHO ARE GAY
- THE LGBT LOBBY: NOT THE SAME THG AS PEOPLE WHO ARE GAY
THE LGBT LOBBY – NOT THE SAME THG AS PEOPLE WHO ARE GAY
* lgbt lobby meaning *
The pany, whose CEO, Tim Cook, is the natn’s most visible gay executive, has ployed s lobbyists to oppose legislatn that lims protectns for trans and gay people or their fai Iowa, Florida, Texas and at least six other stat. The pro-LGBTQ group Equaly Florida said an email that s staff hadn’t noticed any of Apple’s lobbyg agast the new state law that rtricts teachers om talkg about genr and sexualy the classroom, which crics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
Supporters of the new law say would ensure that the state’s youngt stunts learn about sexual orientatn and genr inty om their parents and not at school, but opponents say will create a hostile environment for gay and transgenr children or children om LGBTQ fai.
“The efficy of makg big public statements is lower than ed to be, ” said Jsi Shortall, managg director of the gay rights bs group Texas Compet. A ago, personal vio ttimonials of people "g out" as gay explod on YouTube. Now, search the term "ex-gay," and you'll fd an explosn of ttimonials om those who've left the homosexual liftyle and have never looked back.
THE LGBT LOBBY: NOT THE SAME THG AS PEOPLE WHO ARE GAY
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