Micron reverses narrow stance on anti-discrimination

From the Office of NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson:

[Comptroller Thompson] had mentioned [recently] resistance from Micron Technology to adhering to a shareholder vote and adding new language to protect LGBT members of its workforce from discrimination.

As a result of pressure from Bill and the New York City Pension Funds, Micron Technology Inc. has notified us that it is reversing its stance and has now agreed to add language pertaining specifically to s-xual orientation to its anti-discrimination policies….
The Advocate has just posted the development on its web site. You can view this – and our official statement on the matter – at http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid45001.asp