[xouper]

xouper: A company that is gay-friendly is not synonymous with one that is obligated to be politically active on the matter.

Sauron: Incorrect. Microsoft bills itself as "gay friendly", not "gay neutral." A company that claims to be gay friendly and yet does not support enacting civil liberties for gays and lesbians cannot make the claim.

Yes they can, based on their empoyment polices. Being gay-friendly is NOT synonymous with an obligation to be politically active on the issue.

They supported this legislation for the last umpteen years.
Now they don't.

I'll have to take your word for that. In which case, I accept that point.

xouper: In any case, I don't hate them for not being politically active on gay issues.

Sauron: Yes, I know - you got yours. Not doing much to make me believe that claim, are you?

That's a cheap shot and entirely untrue.