Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich forced to resign for supporting traditional marriage laws

Published April 3, 2014 4:00am ET



Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigned under pressure after gay rights activists demanded that he step down or recant his support of traditional marriage laws.

Eich donated $1,000 to support Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that amended the state’s constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman.

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