July 17, 2017      6:18 PM

Business ramps up fight against bathroom legislation as special session looms

A “bathroom bill, or any discriminatory legislation that targets the LGBT community [which] hurts our ability to recruit and maintain talent in Texas.”

The day prior to the start of the special session, business leaders and tourism officials from around the state gathered on the South Steps of the Capitol to speak out against “bathroom bill” legislation.

“Faced with overwhelming risk, we have no choice but to oppose the legislation that introduces discrimination into Texas,” said Jeff Moseley, CEO of the Texas Association of Business.

IBM, which has major locations in Austin, the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Houston and San Antonio, has been one of the more vocal corporations opposing “bathroom bill” legislation.

By Lyanne A. Guarecuco

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