Georgia’s governor capitulates (or, perhaps, agrees with) to corporate pressure, according to CNN:
Under increasing pressure from major corporations that do business in Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday he will veto a bill that critics say would have curtailed the rights of Georgia’s LGBT community.
The bill — House Bill 757 — would have given faith-based organizations in Georgia the option to deny services to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Supporters said the measure was meant to protect religious freedom, while opponents have described it as “anti-LGBT” and “appalling.”
The measure was met by outcries from major players in the business, tech and entertainment industries.
The CEO of Salesforce said the company “can’t have a program in Georgia” if Deal signs it into law. Disney said it would stop filming in the state and Unilever said it would “reconsider investment” if it was signed.
One side is motivated by the need for productive employees and the profit they bring in; the other by a preference to what they think a mere book says without reference to justice and reason. It’s hard to actually get excited by either side, but I suppose the corporate side embodies the case that good principles lead to good results.
