Tech Leaders Call on Lawmakers to Reject Discrimination
Demonstrators gather on March 31, 2015 in Bloomington, Indiana, responding to widespread criticism nationally over the state's new controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which critics say can be used to discriminate against gays and lesbians.
Photographer: Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty ImagesMore than three dozen technology-industry executives issued a joint statement urging lawmakers to enact legislation protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination, responding to controversial religious-freedom measures in states such as Indiana and Arkansas.
The statement, organized by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin and released on the website of the Human Rights Campaign on Wednesday, was signed by executives such as Salesforce.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff, Twitter Inc. CEO Dick Costolo, EBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe and Sequoia Capital Chairman Michael Moritz.