Apple CEO Tim Cook is no stranger to opposing government moves seen as limiting the rights and protections of members of the LGBT community.

Apple criticized President Donald Trump's decision to roll back federal protections for transgender students in schools.

The iPhone maker said late Wednesday it opposes any effort to revoke policies protecting transgender people and that all people should have opportunities open to them, unhindered by discrimination.

"Apple believes everyone deserves a chance to thrive in an environment free from stigma and discrimination," the company said in a statement, earlier reported by Axios. "We support efforts toward greater acceptance, not less, and we strongly believe that transgender students should be treated as equals.

The statement added that Apple disagreed with "any effort to limit or rescind their rights and protections."

Apple's comments came just hours after the Trump administration reversed Obama-era policies requiring that public schools allow transgender students to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity. 

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Source: cnet