Delta Joining Apple as Opposition to Anti-Gay Law Increases

Companies from Delta Air Lines Inc. to AT&T Inc. are lobbying state legislators across the country saying laws perceived as anti-gay are bad for business.

Delta, Marriott International Inc., Apple Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. are among several U.S. corporations that have urged Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to veto a bill allowing businesses to refuse service to gays and lesbians on religious grounds. The companies all said the law, if enacted, would run counter to their internal policies aimed at ensuring an equal workplace. They also said the law could prompt companies to relocate outside Arizona, which is already struggling economically.