Business Endorses Question 6

November 2, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | November 2, 2012
Kevin Nix | (202) 431-5796

Business Endorses Question 6

BALTIMORE- Support for Question 6, the Civil Marriage Protection Act, continues to gain widespread and diverse support as we approach Election Day. Today, PayPal, a Timonium-based subsidiary of eBay Inc., Calvert Investments in Bethesda, NIKE, Inc. and Nordstrom endorsed Question 6 in Maryland.

“We believe Question 6 is about fairness and equality under the law; it’s good public policy and a smart business practice that enhances competitiveness,” said Bennett Freeman, Senior Vice President, Sustainability Research and Policy of Calvert Investments. “As investors, we have long promoted the adoption of workplace policies that afford equal treatment of gay and lesbian employees, such as inclusive language in nondiscrimination policies, and equal benefits.”

Nordstrom, eBay (PayPal), Nike, Inc., and Calvert Investments join more than 200 small businesses and organizations that have endorsed Question 6. Other business supporters include Engage LLC, Prescott Publishing, and Cook Ross, Inc.

Marylanders for Marriage Equality is a diverse coalition of labor, faith, and civil liberties groups working to protect marriage for gay and lesbian couples on the November ballot.

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Business Endorses Question 6

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