Apple Pledges $100K to Fight H8te
Filed under: Politik
Kudos to Apple!
The techy company just issued this statement of support AGAINST California Proposition 8:
October 24, 2008
Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8.
We are down to the wire and need YOUR help.
If you believe in equality for all, regardless of whether you live in California or not, please CLICK HERE to support the cause.
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NO ON 8
that's great… no one needs to hate on poor apples….
I heart Apple. But I still hope YOU SHIT YOUR PANTS AT YOUR PARTY TONIGHT!
*yawn
In that case, I'm glad I have 2 Macs and an ipod.
Suggesting that those who are voting yes on Propostion 8 are doing so because they hate homosexuals is like saying people who are voting for Obama are prejudiced against white people. Get it through your head, Mario. Not everybody who's against gay marriage hates gay people! I'm against arranged marriage. Does that mean I hate Indians and Pakistanis?
Whoohooo no to prop H8 gay people have the right to miserable like the rest of us with marriage so stop hating…Only God can judge and last time I check he wasn't walking on this earth and living in suburbia on his high horse like some prejudice jerks in the world
So is this good or bad? I lose track.
Another reason to further LOVE my Apple!
NO ON 8!!!!!! GO OBAMA!
Damn. Now I am gonna have to buy two I-phones.
WAY TO GO APPLE! You put your $ where your mouth is in helping your employees keep basic civil rights. You rule!!!
That was a little shocking they came out that strongly about it. I think its awesome!
right on Apple! I checked out the link but it doesn't have a petition or anything to sign. I'm a heterosexual Canadian and FULLY support gay marriage. Best of luck California!
Well, I am very dissapointed in Apple… I guess I won't be getting that iphone now…. What is wrong with this world!
Re: TorontoMike –
I thought Canadians were supposed to be a little brighter and more enlightened than Americans but Toronto Mike just made the stupidest analogy that I've ever seen. What a load of crap. Even myself, a white heterosexual male, knows that, whatever nonsense you use to justify it, being against gay marriage is outright bigotry. That's why so many Christian clergymen have come out and said that they are troubled when people try to justify discrimination with Christian doctrine.
Prediction #1: this nation's policy of condemning homosexuality and opposing gay marriage will one day be remembered as a dark chapter in our history books. If you don't want your great-grand children to hate what you stand for then it is time to make your voice heard and go on the record in support of the rights of all consenting adults to love and marry any person they wish, regardless of gender.
Prediction #2: George W. Bush will be known as the worst president this country has ever seen. This will be the price he will pay for cheating in 2 consecutive elections. He will live the rest of his life in shame for what he has done.
THANK YOU SO MUCH APPLE! I FUCKING LOVE YOU NOW!!!!
all my money belongs to you for the rest of my life
California laws should treat everyone equally.
NO on 8. Unfair. Unnecessary. And wrong
"Major threat to basic Constitutional rights"
- League of Women Voters
DONATE: www.NoOnProp8.com
NO to HATE. NO on 8
Los Angeles Times
"By banning same-sex marriages, Prop. 8 would create second-class citizens."
The San Diego Union Tribune
"No on Prop. 8. Gay marriage right should not be repealed."
The Napa Valley Register
"Vote no on Proposition 8. In our view, Proposition 8 is a misguided and unconstitutional proposal. We urge voters to reject Proposition 8."
Redding-Record Searchlight
"Same-sex vows cause no harm to our families. The reasons given for Proposition 8 just don't stand up to scrutiny."
The Bakersfield Californian
"Californians need to move beyond the divisiveness that Prop. 8 has engendered and embrace tolerance and reconciliation. Live and let live."
Our opposition has a war chest of millions of dollars, and we must match them dollar for dollar. Every dollar counts, so please contribute today and again in the coming weeks. Backers of Prop. 8 raised $24.3 million as of the end of September. WE have only raised $15.4 million. WE are seriously underfunded.
NO to HATE. NO on 8
DONATE: www.NoOnProp8.com
Steve Jobs needs to finally come out and say it: "iGay."
Remember when women could not vote?
Remember when african americans were slaves?
Remember when Whites cannot marry Chinese?
Let's make discrimination a thing of the past.
Time to move this country forward.
Everyone has the right to love!
VOTE NO to PROP HATE/8
DONATE:www.NoOnProp8.com
Live and let live….stop hate….love Apple
Apple you are my hero !!! Not discrimation to anyone, Equality for all even for the heterosexuals who are fornicating now!
Re: Carillon – It's must be to cold in Canida for the brain to reach it's optimum temp.
YES ON 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: cocoacooks – You are what's wrong with the world.
Re: Carillon – So according to you The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which under no uncertain terms is against gay marriage, is "nonsense"? That's fine. Guess what? You live in a free society and you're entitled to your thoughts and opinions. You probably don't hate Catholics, you just see the tenets of their religion as "nonsense". It'd be easy to call you unenlightened or discriminatory or accuse you of "outright bigotry" because you don't agree with them, but why do that? It's easier just to accept that not everybody sees eye to eye on certain matters and leave you to your opinion instead of making accusations and calling names.
Perez,
I know all about NO on 8 from your site, and I live across the county. I just found out today that my state has the same thing on the ballot. And I haven't heard one word about it. Why do all the celebrities and big companies only care about protecting marriage for everyone in California? You should encourage people to protect marriage for everyone in their own states, too. Or is California the only state that gay marriage matters in?
That's exactly why I love my fucking company. Go Apple!
I love Apple's products and I love them even more now! Yaaaay!
That is wonderful!!!!
No on 8!
I love Apple!
Re: Vince the Shamwow Guy – Heck no, we're going to party all night looong!!!…. well, until 6pm at least.
this is amazing.
to the ppl who are voting yes on 8, just know that everytime you use your mac book, your iphone, your ipod, itunes, you are supporting supporters of gay marriage.
have fun with that!
Perez,
Didn't you just bash the people from out of state who have donated YEs on 8 saying it was not their fight and now you are telling people from out fo state to donate for what YOU believe!? How hypocritical! You bash people for not agreeing for what you believe. Exactly why to vote YES on 8. Its not about equality, its about forcing people to accept what they don't believe in! Ridiculous! YES on 8!