Post by pavel on Feb 22, 2016 5:02:40 GMT -6
The “religious liberty” legislation and its cousins are still winding its way through the Georgia Legislature, but one company isn’t waiting to see the outcome before pulling up stakes.
The executives of 373k, a telecom startup based in Decatur, decided to move to Nevada immediately after the Georgia Senate approved a measure Friday allowing opponents of same-sex marriage to cite religious beliefs in denying services to gay couples.
Founder Kelvin Williams said in an interview Saturday that he knew the legislation is not yet law – and may be substantially changed or halted – but that he was so disgusted by the legislation that he decided to call the moving vans.
“It makes no sense. It’s absolutely unnecessary. We are a startup and we are trying to get the best talent we can,” said Williams, who is gay. “And I don’t want to be in a state where it is hard to attract the best talent.”
Read more: politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/21/telecom-startup-to-bolt-georgia-after-religious-liberty-vote/
The executives of 373k, a telecom startup based in Decatur, decided to move to Nevada immediately after the Georgia Senate approved a measure Friday allowing opponents of same-sex marriage to cite religious beliefs in denying services to gay couples.
Founder Kelvin Williams said in an interview Saturday that he knew the legislation is not yet law – and may be substantially changed or halted – but that he was so disgusted by the legislation that he decided to call the moving vans.
“It makes no sense. It’s absolutely unnecessary. We are a startup and we are trying to get the best talent we can,” said Williams, who is gay. “And I don’t want to be in a state where it is hard to attract the best talent.”
Read more: politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/21/telecom-startup-to-bolt-georgia-after-religious-liberty-vote/