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Omaha Steve

(99,580 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2014, 03:45 PM Oct 2014

Apple CEO challenges home state on LGBT rights

Source: AP-EXCITE

By JAY REEVES

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook is challenging his home state of Alabama to do more to ensure the rights of people based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Cook says educational equality is also a key civil rights issue. He says Apple is giving $100 million for technology for 114 schools in 29 states to help.

Cook made the comments Monday at the state Capitol while being recognized as one of eight new members of the Alabama Academy of Honor.

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Apple CEO challenges home state on LGBT rights (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2014 OP

Like christie did to Pres. Obama; Alabama will pay 'lip service' to Cook until they get the money... Tikki Oct 2014 #1

Tikki

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1. Like christie did to Pres. Obama; Alabama will pay 'lip service' to Cook until they get the money...

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 04:01 PM

Oct 2014

then they will turn on Cook and a blind eye to all of Cook's LGBT suggestions.

Tikki

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