Apple CEO Tim Cook has just tweeted his concerns about a new Indiana law that permits businesses to discriminate against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people on religious grounds.
Apple is open for everyone. We are deeply disappointed in Indiana s new law and calling on Arkansas Gov. to veto the similar .
Around the world, we strive to treat every customer the same — regardless of where they come from, how they worship or who they love.
His tweets follow statements made by Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce.com, who is rallying Silicon Valley to fight the law.
Attention Tech CEOs/Industry: pay attn to what is happening in IN & how it will impact your employees & customers.
After Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the bill, known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Benioff told Recode he cancelled all company events in the state and would do a slow rolling of economic sanctions.
Some tech leaders have followed. Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, in a blog post, warned other states considering similar legislation.
Yelp will make every effort to expand its corporate presence only in states that do not have these laws allowing for discrimination on the books.
Max Levchin, a PayPal co-founder and CEO of Affirm, tweeted:
What is happening in Indiana is pretty unbelievable. However it s dressed up, it s a signal that discrimination is welcome in this state.
So far, the other big tech dogs — Google, Facebook and Amazon — have yet to weigh in.
Above: Tim Cook, CEO of Apple (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File).
This post has been updated.
