Apple's Tim Cook speaks out against pro-discrimination laws

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http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-tim-cook-speaks-out-against-anti-lgbt-legislation-indiana/

His latest statement, in a Washington Post op-ed, warns of a wave of legislation pending across the US that could discriminate against the LGBT community.

by Ian Sherr @iansherr
March 29, 2015 7:58 PM PDT Updated: March 30, 2015

The United States is on the precipice of change, says Apple CEO Tim Cook, and it's not for the better.

His concern is a wave of pending legislation in more than two dozen states, mirroring Indiana's controversial new law that some fear will allow discrimination against lesbian, gay and transgendered people through what the state calls "religious freedom." The law, which was signed by Indiana's governor last week, declares that an action by state or local government may not "substantially burden a person's right to the exercise of religion."

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Now Cook is calling attention to states considering whether to enact similar laws. In an op-ed published by The Washington Post on Sunday evening, Cook said he counted more than 100 bills being considered by legislators in half the country.

"These bills rationalize injustice by pretending to defend something many of us hold dear," he wrote. "They go against the very principles our nation was founded on, and they have the potential to undo decades of progress toward greater equality."

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