Microsoft Abandons Gay Rights Bill

andrewagill writes "Microsoft has withdrawn support from a bill that would "protect gays and lesbians from discrimination in employment, housing, banking, insurance, and other matters by adding sexual orientation to a state law which already bars discrimination" of the other usual suspects. Odd, given their previous accolades from the GLBT community, and their prior public support for the bill."

Comments

Re:Bad.

[EconolineCrush]

I dunno, all those iMac colors were a little gay. Ditto for the pastels with the iPod Mini.

Re:Quote from Pastor Ken Hutcherson

[Dominatus]

DISCLAIMER: I'm all for gay rights. I'm assuming, however, that the quote is in reference to the fact that black people in America were considered 3/5th of a person until the 19th century.

(-1 Troll/Flamebait)

[BeProf]

And here I thought all this editorial trolling by the /. powers that be would end after the election. Silly me.

To bad we can't mod the stories themselves.