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According to Kotaku, Electronic Arts will not join other major gaming developers in openly supporting abortion & transgender rights. When asked about it at a company-wide town hall gathering on May 24, the gaming publisher said it couldn’t take a position on every public topic and that “being an inclusive company means being inclusive of all those points of view.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comments were made during a meeting with business leaders to discuss new EA titles, corporate strategy, wage rises, and other topics on employees’ minds.<\/p>\n

One of the subjects discussed was abortion rights, following reports that the Supreme Court is likely to overturn the landmark 1973 abortion ruling Roe v. Wade. Another issue is trans rights, with Texas recently declaring gender-affirming healthcare for kids to be “child abuse.”<\/p>\n

Many employees demanded that EA make public remarks in support of both abortion & trans rights, according to one person familiar with the company’s town hall yesterday.<\/p>\n

According to a transcript of the meeting obtained by Kotaku, chief people officer Mala Singh stated that the corporation only speaks out when it will “actually have a positive impact” and that it is a “consistent perspective” among all 13,000 employees around the world, said report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing about the world today is there is a lot of division, we know this right, we see it every single day, but the thing that unites us is that we\u2019re all here to make amazing games and experiences for our players, and that is how we have the most positive impact on the world,\u201d Singh told. \u201cThese things are hard and they\u2019re personal and we all have our own perspectives and sometimes we won\u2019t speak, and that will be upsetting and I understand that, we really do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the shocking Roe v. Wade decision, some corporations, such as Microsoft, have revealed plans to help employees pay for out-of-state travel if abortion becomes illegal where they live. EA told Kotaku that it is acting on its own to provide these services through the company’s existing healthcare provider.<\/p>\n

On May 13, Singh told employees, “We will have a benefits update to share with you soon, and please know that we are monitoring any new developments that could impact our employees.”<\/p>\n

Singh also pushed employees to participate in the company’s donation-matching program, according to one current employee.<\/p>\n

Much of this was sparked by the Supreme Court leak<\/a>, causing protests at people’s homes, but Justice Clarence Thomas said they won’t be bullied.<\/p>\n

Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court spoke out on Friday about an abortion-related issue that has overtaken the nation\u2019s top court.<\/p>\n

Controversy arose after Politico released a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s opinion, which indicated the court had decided to overturn Roe v. Wade. The circumstances behind the leakage are being looked into.
\nJust at the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference in Atlanta, Thomas spoke to judges and attorneys on the cultural and political developments he feels are hurting the judiciary\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n

According to Reuters, \u201cwe are growing hooked to desiring specific results, not dealing with the ones we don\u2019t like.\u201d \u201cWe can\u2019t allow ourselves to be pushed into giving you exactly what you want,\u201d per a report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the Washington Post, Thomas did not mention the leak or the ensuing intimidation of the court\u2019s conservative justices from far-left demonstrators. Instead, he mentioned, \u201cevents from early this week,\u201d calling them a \u201csymptom\u201d of a culture that is becoming increasingly intolerant.<\/p>\n

Thomas also expressed worry that a \u201cdifferent mentality\u201d among young Americans is undermining trust and respect for the law. \u201cRecent occurrences have demonstrated this huge transformation,\u201d Thomas remarked, adding that \u201cit bodes badly for a free and open society.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chief Justice John Roberts likewise expressed his displeasure with the disclosure. After confirming the authenticity of the manuscript, Roberts called the leak \u201cabsolutely awful.\u201d<\/p>\n

At a court conference on Thursday, Roberts said, \u201cIf the person organizing it believes it would affect our job, that\u2019s just silly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Col. Gail Curley, the Supreme Court marshal, is investigating the origin of the leak.\u00a0 The identification of the tipster, who is thought to be a legal clerk, has yet to be revealed. Few persons, however, have exposure to opinion drafts, restricting the pool of possible culprits. It\u2019s disputed if such disclosure is unlawful.<\/p>\n

Even Nevertheless, hypotheses concerning the origins of the leakage have divided opinion. Conservatives believe the decision draft was leaked by a left-leaning legal clerk in order to cause societal turmoil and compel the court\u2019s conservative-leaning judges to modify their votes. Others, on the other hand, claim that a conservative clerk released the opinion draft in order to prevent the court\u2019s conservative justices from voting otherwise. According to NPR reporter Nina Totenberg, the \u201cdominant belief\u201d is that the leak was caused by a conservative clerk. She did not, however, present any proof to support her assertion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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