Subaru Comes Out Against Indiana’s Discriminatory Religious Refusal Act

[DonViejo]

Source: HRC

-snip-

The director of corporate communications for Subaru of America, Inc., Michael McHale, issued the following statement to John Voelcker, editor of Green Car Reports:

"While we recognize that the voters in each State elect their own legislature to decide that State's laws, we at Subaru do not agree with any legislation that allows for discrimination, or any behavior or act that promotes any form of discrimination. Furthermore, we do not allow discrimination in our own operations, including our operations in the state of Indiana. We will certainly continue to take the issue of non-discrimination into consideration as part of our decision-making processes."

Apple CEO Tim Cook, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and local employers, including Alcoa, Cummins, Eli Lilly & Co., and Salesforce, have also spoken out against the new law, warning that it is bad for business.

Earlier today, a number of Indiana's corporate leaders -- including Angie's List, Anthem, Cummins, Dow AgroSciences, Eli Lilly and Co., Emmis Communications, IU Health, Roche Diagnostics and Salesforce Marketing sent the letter to Governor Mike Pence, Senate Pro Tem David Long and House Speaker Brian Bosma -- signed onto a letter in opposition of the act.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/subaru-comes-out-against-indianas-discriminatory-religious-refusal-act

[TeamPooka]

1. Please note, this is not a marketing response from these companies....

These are a legal responses from their CEO's and legal teams in response to the law as they interpret it.

[olddad56]

4. When it comes to Subaru, I think it is a marketing response regardless of who said it.

Marketing is Subaru's strong suit.

Of course I may be a little biased because I own a 2015 Subaru Outback and I think my particular car is a poorly made piece of shit that the company won't stand behind.

[Zorra]

5. Great point, thanks!. nt

[PatrynXX]

10. this is where the Gov trips over his feet

law is for businesses who by and large say this is a discrimination law. meanwhile Gov is in la la land and says whatever comes to mind. It's bad biz all the way around and I'm guessing Pence hasn't got a clue how to make a dime

[BumRushDaShow]

2. "the Indiana Chamber of Commerce"

'Nuf said.

The battle has now shifted to the Rockefeller/big business Republicans versus the crazies. The GOP don't give a shit about "people" unless they are "corporations". And the "corporation-people" are now speaking very loud and clear.

[NBachers]

6. I noticed the "Indiana Chamber of Commerce" also. I've come to expect the Chamber of Commerce

to always be on the wrong side of every issue. This is serious crisis damage control. The Indiana Teanads have torpedoed their own ship.

Sink, you fuckers, right down to Davey Jones' Locker. Let the crabs eat 'em from the inside out.

[Fred Sanders]

3. Subaru, Alcoa, Cummings, etc. etc., have good lawyers and/or good advisors, who have read the 5 page law and provided legal memos.

Then there is this legal memo:

[WestSeattle2]

7. A picture is worth a thousand words. That photo says it all.

[Fred Sanders]

9. Not all...the ones in suits identified at the private ceremony are religious extremists in multiple ways.

[CreekDog]

11. wow, how comforting, they aren't all extremists

way to miss the point.

[Fred Sanders]

12. Ditto, on missing the point. Try again. Wow.

[CreekDog]

16. Ok, I'll give you that one. I defer to your expertise on missing the point.

[Fred Sanders]

17. I may have been wrong as well...lot of missing the more subtle points on comment boards.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

14. Any atheists or agnostics in that picture? I don't think the dress funny enough.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

8. This statement by Subaru means I'll still be replacing my 2005 Forester with a 2015 one.

If Subaru did condemn this discriminatory law, I would be buying another type of car. Thanks for the info.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

13. Tim Cook: Don't sell any Apple products in Indiana. Let them go to Chicago to purchase.

Bwahahaha!

[Myrina]

15. Delta Faucet issued a statement this morning, as well:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fandreainindy&ei=ALoaVdKWMsqkNr3rgMAD&usg=AFQjCNFh2cE1P3mnzkcgbPoJPVGa9QlxoQ&bvm=bv.89381419,d.eXY