Amazon no gays no way

Nine of those finalists -- Atlanta, Austin, Columbus, Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, Nashville, Raleigh and Northern Virginia -- are in states that fail to protect LGBT people from employment, housing and public accommodations discrimination, according to the campaign.

However, in its request for HQ2 proposals, the tech giant said one of its decision criteria is a diverse population and a place that is a "cultural community fit. The plane is part of the campaign "No Gay? No Way!" which aims to leverage Amazon's high profile search for a second headquarters to press state and local officials for better protections for.

No Way" campaign. Amazon was one of dozens of companies that criticized the bill for discriminating against transgender people. Lee’s middle grade nonfiction “No Way, They Were Gay? Hidden Lives and Secret Loves” (Lerner Publishing Group/Zest Books), was honored as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection and was selected for the Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books list.

The group is urging Amazon to build its second headquarters in a state that protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination.

Amazon urged to pick

While many workers would be hired locally for HQ2, current and prospective employees have the opportunity to move to the new site, too. The group is urging Amazon to build its second headquarters in a state that protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination, Last month, Amazon released a list of the 20 metro areas in the running for HQ2, following a request for cities to submit proposals.

As a part of a demonstration on Thursday, a plane with a banner touting the campaign's name -- "No Gay? No Way! It's timed to the tech giant's fourth quarter earnings release. A top Amazon executive Jeff Wilke signed a letter last May that said such laws are "bad for our employees and bad for business.

Skip to main content. The decision may have implications for Amazon's LGBT workers, who would have to decide whether they'd be willing to relocate for HQ2 to a state with no discrimination protections. All rights reserved. Despite being in states that don't protect LGBT rights, some of the cities that have bid for the Amazon facility -- such as Austin and Dallas -- have their own ordinances that prohibit discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The ad says: "Hey, Alexa? On its website, the campaign called Amazon a "champion" of the LGBT community, citing how it's been vocal on issues such as legislation that discriminates against transgender people in the U.

Last year, state officials in Texas considered a "bathroom bill" that would have required people to use bathrooms at schools matching the sex on their birth certificates. Forward-thinking companies like Amazon can help raise equality in states that lack protections, say gay leaders Ryan Roemerman and Bob Witeck.

Last month, Amazon released a list of the 20 metro areas in the running for HQ2, following a request for cities to submit proposals. The Washington Post reported Friday that Amazon has decided to limit its criteria for choosing a second headquarters to states that have laws in place to protect gay and transgender people.

Related: What you need to know about Amazon's 20 final cities The campaign is also running digital ads in Seattle and those nine states, and deploying a traveling mobile billboard around Seattle. Amazon could argue that as a major employer in that state it could advocate for LGBT rights inside.

Login Register. Related: The controversy that could hold back some Amazon HQ2 contenders It's unclear whether the campaign will factor into the company's decision. Advocates plan a "No Gay? No Way!" campaign to keep Amazon from considering placing its HQ2 in places with anti-LGBT laws.

But the "No Gay? No Way" campaign doesn't think this is sufficient. The campaign is also running digital ads in Seattle and those nine states, and deploying a traveling mobile billboard around Seattle.