Apple participated in a gay parade, which took place over the weekend in Austin, Texas. On September 20 at the city's streets left tens of thousands of members of sexual minorities and those who support them. As wrote in a Twitter Tim Cook, in the procession on the main street of the city was attended by no less than 3,000 employees Apple.
Parade participants were in favor of the introduction of a law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. According to members of the LGBT, this should reduce the violence to sexual minorities. In addition, the demonstrators demanded empowerment transsexuals.Activists advocated the establishment of an identification of the law, which will allow a person to determine their sex without confirmation of court or sex reassignment surgery.
Apple representatives supported gay. Several thousand employees and their families marched through the streets of Austin. The event was distributed T-shirts with the logo of the corporation surrounded by "rainbow" of colors.
"I welcome the 3000 Apple employees and their families who participated in the" Pride Parade "in Austin. Participation - the key innovation, "- wrote Tim Cook.
Previously, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke in support of the law prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender (Employment Non-discrimination Act), which is discussed in Congress. He urged senators to expedite consideration of passing a law in honor of the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Civil Rights Act.
In the past, Cook spoke about what steps are being taken seriously by Apple to fight inequality among workers. According to him, among all companies in the world the iPhone maker occupies a leading position on the loyalty of corporate policy regarding gays and lesbians.Orientation, culture and nationality of the applicant does not have any influence on the outcome of the interview and further work of this man in the team cupertino.