article_snippet.sent: The law, brought in by Indiana Governor Mike Pence, was supposed to satisfy evangelicals but has sparked boycotts of the state, amid fears that Salesforce.com would allow legalized discrimination against lesbians and gays.
article_snippet.sent: Benioff tweeted Friday in response to Indiana lawmakers saying Friday morning EMC and Cloudera — had amended the already-in-effect law, clarifying that no one will 'be able to discriminate against anyone at any time' Benioff's announcement follows one made by Apple CEO Tim Cook.
article_snippet.sent: On Monday  Apple CEO Tim Cook condemned the laws, saying the laws were 'very dangerous', went against the founding principles of America, and would take America back to the days of 'Whites Only' signs in shop doorways.  
article_snippet.sent: Cook, 54, who came out as gay in October last year, made the comments in an op-ed for the Washington Post.  
article_snippet.sent: Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote: 'In total, there are nearly 100 bills designed to enshrine discrimination in state law. '
article_snippet.sent: On behalf of Apple, I'm standing up to oppose this new wave of legislation. 'nearly 100 bills designed to enshrine discrimination in state law truly will hurt jobs, growth and the economic vibrancy of parts of America where a 21st-century economy was once welcomed with open arms.'  
article_snippet.sent: Apple CEO Tim Cook also addressed legislation in Texas that 'would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.'
article_snippet.sent: Taking a stance: Openly-gay Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized new laws that critics say will allow business owners to openly discriminate .
article_snippet.sent: Openly-gay Apple CEO Tim Cook said such bills 'rationalize injustice' by 'pretending to defend' religious freedom, which actually eroding the freedoms of others.
article_snippet.sent: For example a florist who refuses to supply flowers for a same sex ceremony.
article_snippet.sent: But opponents, including Cook, claim these laws form part of a wave of discriminatory powers that threaten to reverse years of progress on equality issue .
highlights_snippet.sent: Lawmakers said Friday morning Lawmakers had amended the Religious Freedom Restoration Act so no one will 'be able to discriminate against anyone'
  Numerous companies and CEOs have spoken out in protest .