Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in Indiana ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
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Apple(NEW YORK) — Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed disdain for a new Indiana law that could allow business owners to discriminate against gay people.
The law, signed by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday, is called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Pence claims that it “does not even apply to disputes between private parties unless government action is involved,” though critics have argued otherwise.
Cook posted to his Twitter account on Friday to express disappointment in the Indiana law, and also to call for Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to veto a similar bill.
Apple is open for everyone. We are deeply disappointed in Indiana’s new law and calling on Arkansas Gov. to veto the similar #HB1228.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 27, 2015
“Around the world, we strive to treat every customer the same,” Cook wrote, “regardless of where they come from, how they worship or who they love.”
Around the world, we strive to treat every customer the same — regardless of where they come from, how they worship or who they love.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 27, 2015
On Thursday, National Collegiate Athletic Administration President Mark Emmert expressed concerns about the law ahead of the NCAA’s men’s basketball Final Four in Indianapolis next week.
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