My response would be to ask them how they would handle a senior member of their church’s leadership coming out of the closet. Many responded by saying they love those in the LGBT community and want to minister to them, so they weren’t sure this was an issue for them. In my role as a speaker, journalist, and consultant, I have been raising awareness of this issue– not saying an organization needed to be on one side of it or the other, but simply making certain that if an organization did discriminate in their employment practices regarding LGBT issues, that it needed to be aware of what it certified. Microsoft never intended to police it, since even Microsoft couldn’t identify exactly where the law was on these issues. The reason they were approved is that Microsoft felt this was a self-certification. Many organizations that discriminated in these areas applied for the program and were approved. “Organizations that engage in discrimination in based on… gender identity or expression… sexual orientation… other than as allowed by law are not eligible to participate in this program.” Microsoft previously placed this restriction for its Office 365 (O365) charity licensing program: On October 8, 2015, Microsoft addressed these concerns and posted changes to its policy on their website! Many Christian churches and ministries have been uncomfortable with the Microsoft charity licensing program for Office 365 because it requires them to certify they don’t discriminate in their employment practices regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
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