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05-19-2018, 05:50 AM
Apple may open a campus in North Carolina, home of harsh anti-LGBTQ laws
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As far as corporate allyship goes, Apple has been one of the most consistent friends to the LGBTQ community.*
Some advocates fear that may be shifting since Apple is reportedly now considering opening a campus in North Carolina, home to some of the region's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws. While some believe (https://www.axios.com/lgbt-groups-seethe-as-apple-eyes-north-carolina-site-1526649193-1150c37b-7696-442d-bc14-b8d55ed50d16.html) that Apple's move could bring change to the state, others aren't as confident.
SEE ALSO: Apple's upcoming iPhone X Plus to be the same size as iPhone 8 Plus, report says (https://mashable.com/2018/05/08/iphone-x-plus-size/)
In 2016, 68 companies, (https://www.recode.net/2016/7/8/12128698/apple-cisco-intel-salesforce-68-companies-north-carolina-anti-lgbt-law-hb2) including Apple, took part in a legal challenge to help bring down North Carolina's notorious bathroom bill, HB2. The law banned trans and non-binary folks from using the bathroom of their choice, forcing them to use the bathroom that corresponded with the sex assigned to them at birth. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/05/18/apple-lgbtq-north-carolina-campus/)
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As far as corporate allyship goes, Apple has been one of the most consistent friends to the LGBTQ community.*
Some advocates fear that may be shifting since Apple is reportedly now considering opening a campus in North Carolina, home to some of the region's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws. While some believe (https://www.axios.com/lgbt-groups-seethe-as-apple-eyes-north-carolina-site-1526649193-1150c37b-7696-442d-bc14-b8d55ed50d16.html) that Apple's move could bring change to the state, others aren't as confident.
SEE ALSO: Apple's upcoming iPhone X Plus to be the same size as iPhone 8 Plus, report says (https://mashable.com/2018/05/08/iphone-x-plus-size/)
In 2016, 68 companies, (https://www.recode.net/2016/7/8/12128698/apple-cisco-intel-salesforce-68-companies-north-carolina-anti-lgbt-law-hb2) including Apple, took part in a legal challenge to help bring down North Carolina's notorious bathroom bill, HB2. The law banned trans and non-binary folks from using the bathroom of their choice, forcing them to use the bathroom that corresponded with the sex assigned to them at birth. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/05/18/apple-lgbtq-north-carolina-campus/)
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