Tim Cook and other top tech CEO’s rally support for gay community

chika ebuzor

March 29, 2015 11:39 AM

As a show of support, other silicon valley CEOs have also risen in condemnation of the controversial law against gay people in Indiana.

Apple CEO- Tim Cook

Tim cook is in the news again. This time, he is rallying support for the gay community in Indiana. The Indiana Governor passed a new law, which allows businesses to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender customers.

The Apple CEO-Tim Cook who publicly declared he is gay sometime last year, has come out to criticize Indiana for passing the law on his twitter timeline.

Following Tim Cook’s public condemnation, other silicon valley CEOs have also risen in condemnation of the law.

Salesforce CEO-Marc Benioff on twitter.

Bill Oesterle, cofounder and CEO of Indiana-based Angie's List, responded by tweeting his support to Benioff.

PayPal cofounder-Max Levchin also condemned the controversial gay law in Indiana via Twitter.

The Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence said during a press conference "If I thought it was about discrimination, I would have vetoed it. This is not about legalizing discrimination; it's about restricting the government's ability to intrude on the religious liberty of our citizens.” He described the negative comments as a misunderstanding of his intentions.

chika ebuzor