A recent piece in the
Harvard Business Review examines the local business community's stand this month against a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
Business leaders made the case that this piece of legislation would negatively affect everything from employee retention to workforce diversity, the article states.
Fifty current and former CEOs took out a full-page ad in the
Star Tribune a week before the election this month, voicing their opposition.
“Business executives know a winning brand proposition when they see one. Which is why they stepped into the political arena this year to defend the community values that have helped make Minnesota one of the most economically vital and livable states in America,” it reads.