Walmart Asks Arkansas Gov. to Veto State’s Religious Freedom Bill

Today the Arkansas State Legislature passed its own religious freedom bill, with its own concerns about businesses being able to discriminate against LGBT customers. Governor Asa Hutchinson is expected to sign the legislation, but he’s being urged not to by none other than Walmart.

Walmart, of course, is headquartered in Arkansas, and CEO Doug McMillon issued this statement asking Hutchinson to veto the bill:

Our statement on Arkansas #HB1228 pic.twitter.com/KFPd91ejdo

— Walmart Newsroom (@WalmartNewsroom) March 31, 2015

Indiana, of course, was the target of of many companies (including Apple CEO Tim Cook) over its religious freedom law.

[h/t 5 News Online]
[image via Walmart]

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