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Apple wields its lobbying might against LGBTQ laws

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Emily Birnbaum 04/01/2022 04:31 AM EDT Link CopiedApple is quietly mobilizing its vast resources to lobby against anti-LGBTQ legislation proliferating across the country — an unusual push by one of the world’s most valuable companies into a consequential political debate.The company, whose CEO, Tim Cook, is the nation’s most visible gay executive, has deployed its lobbyiststo oppose legislation that limits protections for trans and gay people or their families in Iowa, Florida, Texas and at least six other states.Apple’s communications, government affairs and legal offices have also opposed some of the bills, working with policymakers and advocacy groups to plot out strategies and filing court briefs in cases involving LGBTQ rights.

And the company is leading part of the broader corporate pushback against the bills — Apple executives have encouraged other large companies to publicly oppose the legislation, arguing that it promotes discrimination and threatens to harm LGBTQ youth.“It’s not just states where they have a headquarters,” said Jay Brown, the senior vice president of programs, research and training at the LGBTQ rights organization Human Rights Campaign. “It’s states where their customers are, which is all across the country.

It is significant in terms of staff time and resources.”Apple’s senior director of corporate communications, Fred Sainz, this month pressed leaders of fellow Fortune 500 companies to denounce an order by the Texas governor that called for child abuse investigations of parents who provide transgender children with gender-affirming care despite opposition from doctors.“I’m reaching out from Apple because we’re hoping you’ll join us and lend your company’s name to a critical issue,” wrote.

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