So the national coalition for LGBT progress right now basically consists of advocacy groups, huge corporations and the federal judiciary.
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Replying to @mattdpearce
@mattdpearce I mean, for several years now, I'd say, this has mostly been the case.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner were corporations as involved in SSM as they are now over nondiscrimination laws?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mattdpearce
@mattdpearce yes ... https://www.glad.org/uploads/docs/cases/windsor-v-united-states/us-v-windsor-employer-amicus-brief.pdf … /http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/27/business/la-fi-mo-employers-amicus-doma-20130227 … / http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/business/companies-ask-justices-to-overturn-gay-marriage-ban.html?_r=0 …2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@mattdpearce Companies have been a ~key~ piece of HRC's push allllll along. Since Elizabeth Birch went to HRC from Apple in the '90s.2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner that's so interesting. so have they been this influential all along, or is there something unique happening right now?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mattdpearce
@mattdpearce I think they've been key all along. I think the asks were probably less earlier on, bc the dynamics were so different.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@mattdpearce But, I think marriage — b/c it's something that affected rich, employed businesspeople — actually increased their engagement.
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