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(118,696 posts) Fri Mar 18, 2016, 08:10 PM Mar 2016

Tech CEO threatens to pull 15,000 person convention out of Georgia if governor signs anti-LGBT law [View all]

Tech CEO threatens to pull 15,000 person convention out of Georgia if governor signs anti-LGBT law

by Tom Boggioni at the Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/tech-ceo-threatens-to-pull-15000-person-convention-out-of-georgia-if-governor-signs-anti-lgbt-law/

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he CEO of one America’s largest tech marketing firms gave the governor of Georgia an ultimatum on Thursday: sign an anti-LGBT bill sitting on your desk and I’ll pull my May convention in Atlanta and take it elsewhere, reports On Top magazine.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff had already expressed his displeasure with the impending passage of HB 757, which would allow groups to deny service to members of the LGBT community due to “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

The CEO of one America’s largest tech marketing firms gave the governor of Georgia an ultimatum on Thursday: sign an anti-LGBT bill sitting on your desk and I’ll pull my May convention in Atlanta and take it elsewhere, reports On Top magazine.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff had already expressed his displeasure with the impending passage of HB 757, which would allow groups to deny service to members of the LGBT community due to “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

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Tech CEO threatens to pull 15,000 person convention out of Georgia if governor signs anti-LGBT law [View all] applegrove Mar 2016 OP

Well, pressure matters, but no one wants to go to Atlanta in May. HuckleB Mar 2016 #1

Delta Air Lines, one of the largest employers in the state, is against it, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #2

Salesforce is crushing it in the market. Good on 'em. KeepItReal Mar 2016 #3

The white wing legislators and Gubnor in Georgia better wise up quickly. Hoyt Mar 2016 #4

Money talks thanks Salesforce Person 2713 Mar 2016 #5

The NFL has subtly threatened to not allow Atlanta Ilsa Mar 2016 #6

It's wasn't so subtle in my opinion. iandhr Mar 2016 #9

Hope they stick to it. Gubnor Deal is going to have to do the right thing or Hoyt Mar 2016 #13

He'll do it because of the money not because it's right... Phentex Mar 2016 #15

That's true. At least some people with money are forcing him to do it. Hoyt Mar 2016 #16

The NFL is threatening to withhold future Superbowls as well. Change has come Mar 2016 #7

Sometimes in "corporations" vs. "government" you have to pick the other side. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2016 #8

This is the right thing to do. iandhr Mar 2016 #10

The stupid is dense in these states. There are a lot of progressive people libdem4life Mar 2016 #11

yes it is rockfordfile Mar 2016 #12

Reps for Home Depot, the Braves & the Falcons have spoken out against it... Phentex Mar 2016 #14