Google 'Hides' G@y Pride Logo

Excerpts from the Article:

(CNN) -- Google creates "doodles" for all kinds of random occasions.

The search engine changed -- or doodled -- the logo on its home page in celebration of the painter Paul Cezanne's 172nd birthday; Robert Louis Stevenson's 160th birthday; the first day of school in Poland; and Pac-Man's 30th anniversary. All of these, with the exception of Poland, which appeared only in that country, were automatically visible to everyone who visited Google.com.

But for Gay Pride Month -- which, in case you didn't notice the parade in the city center, is happening now -- the company took a much less visible approach.

It's one that's stirred up criticism from the gay community.

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Jackson, who is gay calls the fact that Google hasn't created a full-blown doodle in honor of Gay Pride "disappointing."

"Instead of boldly declaring its support of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, Google added a tiny rainbow to the end of its search bar," he writes.

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The first question that came to mind was, why should any company have to "boldly declare support" for ANY of these 'fill-in-the-blank-pride months'? If they choose to, that's fine. If they chose not to, that's fine too.

Wah wah wah, you're not honoring us "enough" ? really? :?

What exactly have they done to gain the same level of honor as some of our history's greats? I support the LGBT community as well but you won't see me at a rally or parade. Sometimes acknowledgement is more than enough.

Stop trying to take being gay and lesbian out of the minority, take all the fun out of it then.

Why should google bother with a pride logo?

Somebody call the waaahmbulance.

The first question that came to mind was, why should any company have to "boldly declare support" for ANY of these 'fill-in-the-blank-pride months'? If they choose to, that's fine. If they chose not to, that's fine too.

YellowOneKinobi

Somebody call the waaahmbulance.

airshocker

Here ya go

I expect they should have had a sparkly rainbow unicorn trotting all over the logo for the entire month instead?

Seriously those Google thingies are just there for one random day now and then, but they want a massive logo for the whole of the month, and every year from now on too I expect? Google didn't have to do anything. People who complain like this piss me off.

Also, despite the fact that I hate that it's the case, Google could lose a lot of hits from stupid hicks who would take offense at them showing support for gays. I mean, it's hardly a 'neutral' subject world-wide like Pacman, the fact that Google are doing anything at all for Gay Pride Month is admirable on that level.

Here ya go

tenaka2

Thank you sir. God forbid we don't do anything to help these poor folk with their crusade against everything, now including Google!

Just as a footnote, Google didn't have a doodle for Easter this year either. I lost no sleep over that.

Really now? :|Hexagon_777

Well that makes complaining over this even stupider.

Who cares...people complain no matter what someone does.

This can only mean that google is one of the most evil corporations in the history of mankind. Allicrombie

first it was the excuse "tolerance", now people are tolerant towards the gays and im ok, their sexual orientation is their choise, but now they are oversteping their boundaries and thinking people have to actively participate in their stuff? i dont give an ass what other people do if they want to be gay im the first one to say let them but it gets annoying when they think you have to be actively supporting them and thinking everyone has to change their agendas for them

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Really now? :|JML897

Really now? Did they forget that Google promoted the "It Gets Better" thing? I'll take a PSA comforting gay teens over appeasing some stupid pride organization anyday.

EDIT: Well after reading their article, I see their point. It's pretty clear they are doing it to deter criticism from themselves, as it only shows up if you type gay or homosexuality, something anti-LGBT people would likely not type. I don't necessarily agree that Google "has" to declare support, but it is pretty cowardly to hide their support like that, just in case someone criticizes them.

[QUOTE="JML897"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Really now? :|Hexagon_777

And what kind of logo should they make that isn't completely ridiculous:? Also, I'm tired of people making a fuss over the most miniscule things.

wimps, what's next? not supporting auto erotic asphixiation month? slippery slope folks... slippery slope...

Why would they even bother "supporting" a sexuality preference? That's like saying Google is in full support of people who like Sushi.

The gays want equal treatment yet want to be honored...

I don't understand this logic.

I'm not for special months for groups of people anyway.Genetic_Code

This is actually the first time I've heard anyone complain about the little rainbow thing.

I thought it was cool. People need to stop complaining about these little insignificant things.

[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"]I'm not for special months for groups of people anyway.racer8dan

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="JML897"]Well that makes complaining over this even stupider.tekken220

[QUOTE="tekken220"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Definitely. If only Theokhoth, Ambassador to all that is Gay were here, I'd give him a piece of my mind. :|Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="tekken220"]What happened to him, anyway?YellowOneKinobi

[QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]He got banned.LJS9502_basic

I suppose they could give a cleaned-up-family-freindly version. I'm always curious when people get banned, what their final ranting was.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"] Anybody know what his final words were?YellowOneKinobi

I suppose they could give a cleaned-up-family-freindly version. I'm always curious when people get banned, what their final ranting was.

[QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] If they did....and they told you....wouldn't they get moderated at the least?LJS9502_basic

I suppose they could give a cleaned-up-family-freindly version. I'm always curious when people get banned, what their final ranting was.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"]Ah, good point. :|

I suppose they could give a cleaned-up-family-freindly version. I'm always curious when people get banned, what their final ranting was.

YellowOneKinobi

[QUOTE="racer8dan"]

[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"]I'm not for special months for groups of people anyway.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="racer8dan"]

[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"]I'm not for special months for groups of people anyway.LJS9502_basic

We don't :| these are merely meaingless months that don't make a single shred of difference for the people who are not involved.. Should we stop celebrating Christimas? July 4th? Etc etc.. Afterall these are exclusionary holidays which celebrates something that not every one is or believes in.. People are making a mountain out of a ant hill.. These sorts of things are meaningless one way or another.. I see the people who complain about having these months just as bad as the people who complain that some one doesn't recognize it..

Sounds like a bunch of crying to me. They didn't put a doodle of Jesus rising for Ressurection Sunday, they instead did an easter egg doodle, you didn't see Christians getting upset. This month is Black music month, I haven't seen that doodle, Black people aren't upset. Get over yourselves.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="racer8dan"]Agreed.

majoras_wrath

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="racer8dan"]Agreed.

majoras_wrath

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="racer8dan"]Agreed.

sSubZerOo

We don't :| these are merely meaingless months that don't make a single shred of difference for the people who are not involved.. Should we stop celebrating Christimas? July 4th? Etc etc.. Afterall these are exclusionary holidays which celebrates something that not every one is or believes in.. People are making a mountain out of a ant hill.. These sorts of things are meaningless one way or another.. I see the people who complain about having these months just as bad as the people who complain that some one doesn't recognize it..

Sounds like a bunch of crying to me. They didn't put a doodle of Jesus rising for Ressurection Sunday, they instead did an easter egg doodle, you didn't see Christians getting upset. This month is Black music month, I haven't seen that doodle, Black people aren't upset. Get over yourselves.

lowkey254

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I agree as well. If we want true equality then we cannot separate people into groups.LJS9502_basic

We don't :| these are merely meaingless months that don't make a single shred of difference for the people who are not involved.. Should we stop celebrating Christimas? July 4th? Etc etc.. Afterall these are exclusionary holidays which celebrates something that not every one is or believes in.. People are making a mountain out of a ant hill.. These sorts of things are meaningless one way or another.. I see the people who complain about having these months just as bad as the people who complain that some one doesn't recognize it..

That doesn't matter they are still exclusionary just like what your suggesting for these fictious months that the government doesn't even recognize..

[QUOTE="majoras_wrath"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I agree as well. If we want true equality then we cannot separate people into groups.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="majoras_wrath"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I agree as well. If we want true equality then we cannot separate people into groups.YellowOneKinobi