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Microsoft Pushes For Gay Marriage In Washington State

Posted by Soulskill on from the taking-a-stand dept.

New submitter plsenjy writes "An article in the Atlantic outlines how Microsoft Corp. has submitted its support for a Washington State provision allowing gay couples to marry. Citing the company's inability to compete for top talent in the face of discrimination, Microsoft joins other firms such as Nike and Vulcan to effectively change moral policy from the top-down."

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  1. First Bing, now this? by MrEricSir · · Score: 4, Funny

    Quit copying Google, and get some original ideas, Microsoft.

    (Seriously though, more companies should be fighting for their employees.)

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    There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
    1. Re:First Bing, now this? by formfeed · · Score: 4, Funny

      I agree that companies should look out for their employees but for issues as evenly split between left and right as this one, I wonder if they will deter as many potential employees as entice new ones.

      Evenly split? You assume that educated straight males are as homophobic as uneducated straight males. And if MS can deter the latter, all the better for their HR department.

  2. Well, they are trying... by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, they are trying to entice apple fanbois to switch to Microsoft. This is a logical marketing move

  3. I see the trick! by p0p0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    They want to legalize it so that in the Windows 8 EULA they can legally marry anyone, and if you install another OS it'll be considered cheating and they can divorce you and take half your stuff!
    It's a new form of vendor lock-in.

    Those clever bastards.

  4. Re:Corporate Power by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

    Politicians have never worked for the people.

    But corporations are people, and politicians work for corporations.