Apple Comes Out Against Proposition 8 and Donates $100,000 to No on 8

I can just imagine the spittle that must be flying over at the American Family Association. Once Don Wildmon cleans up after wetting himself upon hearing the news of Apple, Inc.'s public pronouncement and $100,000 donation, I'm sure he'll be announcing another one of his ineffective, all for show, boycotts. Not only has Apple taken the correct stand, but I also suspect it realizes gays and intelligent moderates and liberals represent a far greater market share for its products than the anti-knowledge Neanderthals that belong to the AFA. Note this statement from Apple's website:

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Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8.

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Apple correctly understands that the forces now opposing gay marriage are the same folks and their descendants who used religion and the Bible to justify slavery, bans on interracial marriage and segregation. Apple is on the right side of the issue and the right side on history. I suspect history will not judge the Christianists very favorably. The website also states:

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Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation.

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More coverage from the Los Angeles Times can be found here.