Apple Speaks Out Against Trump Order to Rescind Protections for Transgender StudentsApple tonight spoke out on U.S. President Donald Trump's
move to rescind Obama administration protections for transgender students, providing
a statement to
Axios. The protections had allowed transgender students to use bathrooms that corresponded to their gender identity.
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The Cupertino company reiterated its commitment to equality, saying that everyone deserves a chance to be free from stigma and discrimination.
"Apple believes everyone deserves a chance to thrive in an environment free from stigma and discrimination. We support efforts toward greater acceptance, not less, and we strongly believe that transgender students should be treated as equals. We disagree with any effort to limit or rescind their rights and protections."
This isn't the first time Apple has spoken out against the actions of the Trump administration. In late January, CEO
Tim Cook said that the immigration executive order was
not a policy that Apple supported. Apple made its HR, legal and security teams available to employees who were affected and eventually
joined nearly 100 firms filing a legal brief against the order.
Under Cook, Apple has had a history of speaking out in favor of equality. In March 2015, Cook
spoke out against Indiana's controversial "Religious Freedom" law, which allowed business owners to turn away LGBTQ customers by citing "religious freedom." Cook also called on Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to veto the bill.
Additionally, in 2013 both Cook and Apple came out
in support of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act and released a
statement of support after the Supreme Court gay marriage ruling.
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Apple Speaks Out Against Trump Order to Rescind Protections for Transgender Students
