Microsoft is vocally celebrating #Pride month, which is a good thing! But how do they reconcile this with their ongoing campaign donations to some of the most homophobic and transphobic politicians in America? Here is a thread of threads with the facts.https://twitter.com/Microsoft/status/1134506730753265665 …
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The first thread is from October, when president
@BradSmi boasted about the company's commitment to trans rights after Microsoft donated to politicians who recommended the appointment of a Federal judge who says trans kids are part of "Satan's plan"https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1055319245213573122 …Pinboard added,
Pinboard @PinboardDear@BradSmi: I have some questions about your recent tweet (https://twitter.com/BradSmi/status/1055270186616586240 …) saying "Trans people are an important part of Microsoft’s workforce. We oppose any move that treats them as less than equal. We value our trans employees."Show this thread1 reply 8 retweets 27 likesShow this thread -
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Microsoft, like the other tech companies, indirectly makes donations to Iowa representative Steve King, who believes that marriage should be between one Aryan man and one woman (disclosure: I fundraised for King's opponent)https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1052673540837715968 …
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Pinboard @PinboardVia@HolografikSteve, here's a complete list of corporate donors to the Steve King campaign. Note that Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon all pay in to Chuck Grassley's "Hawkeye PAC", one of King's major donors. http://www.iowawatch.org/2012/08/05/steve-king-campaign-draws-356850-in-pac-funding/ … pic.twitter.com/IIJim5WP1MShow this thread2 replies 8 retweets 23 likesShow this thread -
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Microsoft gives a bunch of money to Kevin McCarthy, who strongly opposes marriage equality laws in Californiahttps://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/984933985653583872 …
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Pinboard @PinboardKevin McCarthy, who is seeking to replace Paul Ryan, tried to strip health insurance from millions of Americans and has fought fiercely against LGBT rights. Microsoft, Oracle, Google and Facebook PACs have given him as much money as they legally can. https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/ ? pic.twitter.com/MkbxFsHsISShow this thread1 reply 4 retweets 15 likesShow this thread -
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Just two months ago, Microsoft gave as much as the law allowed to Mitch McConnellhttps://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1119777577034342400 …
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Microsoft has given over $150,000 to the Republican men on the Senate Judiciary Committeehttps://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1048313646986616832 …
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Microsoft's political giving is not consistent with its public support of LGBT employees. The right thing for the company to do is disband its political action committee, which it could do tomorrow with no effect on its business.
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