Monday, April 25, 2005
TAKE ACTION: Microsoft eases the pain for GLASS Caucus members
Remember the GLASS Caucus? They're the association for gay and lesbian staff of the United States Senate. While they have a problem with blogACTIVE.com exposing hypocrites, they have no problem getting into bed with Microsoft, the company giving our community the shaft.
On the bright side, I'm happy to report that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters on Capital Hill have declared their rightful place on the gravy train that is Washington politics. In addition to Microsoft, the one year old organization has already gotten support from such corporate titans as Hewlett-Packard, Symantec, Cisco, and NCR. And none other than the multinational Dow Chemical Corporation is sponsoring the group's birthday party!
While these folks drink on the money we spend on products like Windows XP, organizations in our community are being forced to use their limited resources to fight back against companies like Microsoft.
TAKE ACTION: Click here to open an email to the leaders of the GLASS Caucus and tell them to refund the support they received from Microsoft and to take a stand against the software giant's turning their back on gays.
On the bright side, I'm happy to report that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters on Capital Hill have declared their rightful place on the gravy train that is Washington politics. In addition to Microsoft, the one year old organization has already gotten support from such corporate titans as Hewlett-Packard, Symantec, Cisco, and NCR. And none other than the multinational Dow Chemical Corporation is sponsoring the group's birthday party!
While these folks drink on the money we spend on products like Windows XP, organizations in our community are being forced to use their limited resources to fight back against companies like Microsoft.
So, While Bill Gates and his team are screwing over gays and lesbians in Washington state, they're paying for screwdrivers in Washington, DC! And to think, Microsoft had claimed that they only bailed on us because they were focusing their limited resources on other work. I bet! Have you seen the price of a cocktail at Halo these days?
TAKE ACTION: Click here to open an email to the leaders of the GLASS Caucus and tell them to refund the support they received from Microsoft and to take a stand against the software giant's turning their back on gays.
By: Michael Rogers
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