The simple reason why so many businesses support LGBT rights

Jan 14, 2017

St Georges Hall is illuminated with a rainbow flag following a vigil in memory of the victims of the gay nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, in Liverpool, northern England , June 13, 2016.

Companies openly championing LGBT rights are reaping the benefits Image: REUTERS/Phil Noble

Antonio Zappulla

CEO , Thomson Reuters Foundation

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