News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities. Parent comment

Re:Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities by bobthepanda on Monday November 05, 2018 @07:20PM (#18387251)
Homophobia didn't end with gay marriage. Sexuality is not a federally protected class in housing, employment, services, etc. What good is the fancy new headquarters and the six figure job if you can just get evicted on a moment's notice because of your sexuality, or if you can just get your face bashed in at the bar on a night out with your friends? http://www.keranews.org/post/how-texas-does-or-doesnt-deal-l...

If you're an employer, a great way to pre-emptively shoot yourself in the foot is to make yourself unattractive to employees and shrink your hiring pool in such a tight labor market.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities by yourbandsucks on Monday November 05, 2018 @07:25PM (#18387275)
Homophobia went from the mainstream view to a tiny fringe in 20 years. Even Trump isn't homophobic. And even California is home to a fringe.

What's the end game for "I refuse to deal with those people"? Permanent 60 R senators?

If you wouldn't live there, who should?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities by bobthepanda on Monday November 05, 2018 @08:05PM (#18387494)
> Even Trump isn't homophobic.

This is a bunch of malarkey. For a person who's supposedly not homophobic, he's appointed a lot of homophobic judges, has a homophobic Attorney General, is gutting a lot of executive orders and regulations on homophobia in the workplace, etc. And this is before we get into anything transgender. https://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/11/09/trumps-14-most-...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities by yourbandsucks on Monday November 05, 2018 @08:08PM (#18387508)
Way to miss the point.
[ Parent | on HN ]