EA makes statement in support of trans rights after employee pushback

gamedeveloper.com:

EA has issued a statement reversing its ongoing silence on issues such as legislative attacks against transgender people in America, and the possible impending reversal of Roe v. Wade. This follows a week of pushback from employees, who at one point threatened a walkout if the company continued to not acknowledge the issue.

The company's pushed out a post to social media, stating that "As a company, we are united that Trans Rights are Human Rights. Women’s Rights are Human Rights. Our support is unwavering for our people, our players, and our LGBTQ+ communities."

It also published a blog post written by chief people officer Mala Singh, who acknowledged comments made to employees in all-hands meetings last week. "In my comments last week, I never intended to imply that we were stepping back from our long-standing support of LGBTQ+ rights, but I understand that’s how it landed for members of this community," she wrote. 

"I am grateful for the openness and courage to engage, and I am also hopeful that we can keep our conversations productive and healthy."

Singh went on to directly name the barrage of legislative action across the United States that is stirring "pain and fear" among the LGBTQ community, and especially the transgender community. She also promised that EA would continue to "focus and direct" its collective energy in promoting equality through its games, creating a safe and inclusive workplace at EA, and ensuring equal health access if "care isn't available locally."

That last comment not only references growing restrictions on access to transgender healthcare, but appears to obliquely reference the likely impending reversal of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. Last week, EA told Game Developer that it is