The Gay Marriage Decision Was a Matter of Principle, Not Practicality
The Supreme Court's vindication of gay unions wasn't about corporate concerns
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Business came out strong for same-sex marriage. But in the end, the Supreme Court vindicated gay unions nationwide not because of practical workplace concerns, but because of fundamental constitutional principles of liberty.
Hundreds of companies, from Main Street to Wall Street, urged the justices in friend-of-the-court briefs to strike down state laws banning same-sex marriage. The lineup included Amazon.com, Colgate-Palmolive, Dow Chemical, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, and Walt Disney.