Microsoft Calls for Gay Marriage in Washington State (TheAtlantic) 
The company argues that it's hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it's based discriminates against them.
In a week of tech industry protests about censorship, one company -- Microsoft -- is lending its voice to a different political cause: gay marriage.
It has joined with five other businesses (Vulcan, NIKE, RealNetworks, Group Health Cooperative, and Concur) to support bills that would legalize gay marriage in Washington state, where Microsoft is based. The letter to Governor Chris Gregoire was brief. In its entirety it reads, "We write you today to show the support of our respective companies for SB 6239 and HB 2516 recognizing marriage equality for same-sex couples." But Microsoft elaborated on why it was supporting the bills on its official blog. There, Microsoft's general counsel Brad Smith writes:
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Complete article at The Atlantic : http://bit.ly/wGo1uO
