By Amar Toor@amartooApple has criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back protections for transgender students in public schools, aligning itself with protestors and civil rights advocates who say the move will open the door for broader discrimination. “Apple believes everyone deserves a chance to thrive in an environment free from stigma and discrimination,” Apple said in a statement to Axios late Wednesday. “We support efforts toward greater acceptance, not less, and we strongly believe that transgender students should be treated as equals. The directive was issued after North Carolina passed a controversial bill requiring transgender students to use bathrooms that matched the gender on their birth certificates. READ MORE OF THIS STORYSOURCE: News Now/ The Verge Online(Visited 14 times, 14 visits today)Commentscomments

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