U.S. companies decry Trump action on transgender student rightsNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies led by tech firms Yahoo Inc YHOO.O, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) criticized the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Obama administration guidance that allowed transgender public school students to use the bathroom of their choice. Their statements evoked the opposition expressed by many businesses last year when the state of North Carolina passed a law that forces transgender people to use public restrooms matching their gender assigned at birth. The resulting boycotts have cost North Carolina more than $560 million in economic activity, according to the online magazine Facing South. Companies lacked the same opportunity to protest with their dollars in this instance, since the Trump administration action pertains to schools, but still signaled they stood with the Obama policy of using the federal government to expand transgender civil rights. “It’s ultimately going to come down to the business community to stop it because it’s so bad for business,” said Christopher Gergen, chief executive of Forward Impact, an entrepreneurial organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In unveiling the new direction on Wednesday, Trump administration officials argued that transgender policies should be an issue for the states to decide.  “The action taken by the administration is troubling and goes against all that we believe in,” Yahoo said in a statement. Social conservatives have hailed the decision by the Justice and Education departments to defer transgender bathroom policies to the states, calling it a victory for privacy and traditional  values. But companies have tried to persuade state and local governments to side with transgender people. “We support efforts toward greater acceptance, not less, and we strongly believe that transgender students should be treated as equals,” Apple said in a statement.  Microsoft President Brad Smith looked to history as a guide, referencing the date that the Emancipation Proclamation took effect, when President Abraham Lincoln declared freedom for slaves. “Since Jan. 1, 1863, the federal government has played a vital role in protecting the rights of all Americans. Let’s not stop now,” Smith said on Twitter. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey joined other tech firms criticizing the Trump administration’s position.  “Rolling back rights for transgender students is wrong,” Dorsey said in a tweet on Thursday. “Twitter and Square stand with the LGBTQ community, always.” In response to the North Carolina law, companies such as Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) and PayPal (PYPL.O) canceled expansion plans, costing the state jobs. By invoking states’ rights, the Trump administration is potentially emboldening legislatures in other states that are considering laws similar to North Carolina’s HB2. politicsNews
companies decay trump action transgender student rightsnew york reuters companies led tech firms yahoo inc apple inc microsoft corp criticized trump administration decision revoke obama administration guidance allowed transgender public school students use bathroom choice their statements evoked opposition expressed many businesses last year state north carolina passed law forces transgender people use public restrooms matching gender assigned birth the resulting boycotts cost north carolina million economic activity according online magazine facing south companies lacked opportunity protest dollars instance since trump administration action pertains schools still signaled stood obama policy using federal government expand transgender civil rights it ultimately going come business community stop bad business said christopher gegen chief executive forward impact entrepreneurial organization based leigh north carolina in unveiling new direction wednesday trump administration officials argued transgender policies issue states decide the action taken administration troubling goes believe yahoo said statement social conservatives hailed decision justice education departments defer transgender bathroom policies states calling victory privacy traditional values but companies tried persuade state local governments side transgender people we support efforts toward greater acceptance less strongly believe transgender students treated equals apple said statement microsoft president brad smith looked history guide referencing date emancipation proclamation took effect president abraham lincoln declared freedom slaves since federal government played vital role protecting rights americans let stop smith said twitter twitter square ceo jack dorset joined tech firms criticizing trump administration position rolling back rights transgender students wrong dorset said tweet thursday twitter square stand lgbtq community in response north carolina law companies deutsche bank papal canceled expansion plans costing state jobs by invoking states rights trump administration potentially emboldening legislatures states considering laws similar north carolina politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. companies decry Trump action on transgender student rightsNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies led by tech firms Yahoo Inc YHOO.O, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) criticized the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Obama administration guidance that allowed transgender public school students to use the bathroom of their choice. Their statements evoked the opposition expressed by many businesses last year when the state of North Carolina passed a law that forces transgender people to use public restrooms matching their gender assigned at birth. The resulting boycotts have cost North Carolina more than $560 million in economic activity, according to the online magazine Facing South. Companies lacked the same opportunity to protest with their dollars in this instance, since the Trump administration action pertains to schools, but still signaled they stood with the Obama policy of using the federal government to expand transgender civil rights. “It’s ultimately going to come down to the business community to stop it because it’s so bad for business,” said Christopher Gergen, chief executive of Forward Impact, an entrepreneurial organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In unveiling the new direction on Wednesday, Trump administration officials argued that transgender policies should be an issue for the states to decide.  “The action taken by the administration is troubling and goes against all that we believe in,” Yahoo said in a statement. Social conservatives have hailed the decision by the Justice and Education departments to defer transgender bathroom policies to the states, calling it a victory for privacy and traditional  values. But companies have tried to persuade state and local governments to side with transgender people. “We support efforts toward greater acceptance, not less, and we strongly believe that transgender students should be treated as equals,” Apple said in a statement.  Microsoft President Brad Smith looked to history as a guide, referencing the date that the Emancipation Proclamation took effect, when President Abraham Lincoln declared freedom for slaves. “Since Jan. 1, 1863, the federal government has played a vital role in protecting the rights of all Americans. Let’s not stop now,” Smith said on Twitter. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey joined other tech firms criticizing the Trump administration’s position.  “Rolling back rights for transgender students is wrong,” Dorsey said in a tweet on Thursday. “Twitter and Square stand with the LGBTQ community, always.” In response to the North Carolina law, companies such as Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) and PayPal (PYPL.O) canceled expansion plans, costing the state jobs. By invoking states’ rights, the Trump administration is potentially emboldening legislatures in other states that are considering laws similar to North Carolina’s HB2. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: companies decay trump action transgender student rightsnew york reuters companies led tech firms yahoo inc apple inc microsoft corp criticized trump administration decision revoke obama administration guidance allowed transgender public school students use bathroom choice their statements evoked opposition expressed many businesses last year state north carolina passed law forces transgender people use public restrooms matching gender assigned birth the resulting boycotts cost north carolina million economic activity according online magazine facing south companies lacked opportunity protest dollars instance since trump administration action pertains schools still signaled stood obama policy using federal government expand transgender civil rights it ultimately going come business community stop bad business said christopher gegen chief executive forward impact entrepreneurial organization based leigh north carolina in unveiling new direction wednesday trump administration officials argued transgender policies issue states decide the action taken administration troubling goes believe yahoo said statement social conservatives hailed decision justice education departments defer transgender bathroom policies states calling victory privacy traditional values but companies tried persuade state local governments side transgender people we support efforts toward greater acceptance less strongly believe transgender students treated equals apple said statement microsoft president brad smith looked history guide referencing date emancipation proclamation took effect president abraham lincoln declared freedom slaves since federal government played vital role protecting rights americans let stop smith said twitter twitter square ceo jack dorset joined tech firms criticizing trump administration position rolling back rights transgender students wrong dorset said tweet thursday twitter square stand lgbtq community in response north carolina law companies deutsche bank papal canceled expansion plans costing state jobs by invoking states rights trump administration potentially emboldening legislatures states considering laws similar north carolina politicsnews