Because, as TFA states, Oracle is a government contractor, and government contracts require all kinds of things. For example, in many jurisdictions it's legal t

Because, as TFA states, Oracle is a government contractor, and government contracts require all kinds of things. For example, in many jurisdictions it's legal to discriminate against gay people... until you sign a federal contract, which according to Executive Order 11246 [1] includes a provision prohibiting such discrimination. [1] https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/lgbt.html https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/lgbt.html