Ron Burgundy Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 By Anjali Athavaley NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies took to social media on Wednesday to denounce new laws enacted by southern states that target the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Companies like International Business Machines Corp and Herbalife International Inc used Twitter to criticize a North Carolina measure targeting transgender bathrooms and a Mississippi 'religious freedom' law allowing people to deny wedding services to gay couples. The tweets illustrate how diversity-minded corporations are using their clout as major employers in Republican-controlled states to wield influence against measures they consider LGBT discrimination. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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