"We enjoy celebrating holidays and special events at Google. So why hide this feature beneath specific searches?Ī company spokeswoman did not provide specifics. "For some Pride-related search queries, we are showing a rainbow at the end of the search bar." "During the month of June, Google is celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride," the company said in an e-mail. Instead, during June, a little rainbow pops up next to Google's search bar only when users search for certain "pride-related" terms, including, "gay," "lesbian," "homosexuality," "LGBT," "marriage equality," "bisexual" and "transgender."
There's never been an actual Google Doodle in honor of Gay Pride.
It's one that's stirred up criticism from the gay community. All of these, with the exception of Poland, which appeared only in that country, were automatically visible to everyone who visited .īut 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. 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. (CNN) - Google creates "doodles" for all kinds of random occasions. Some criticize the company for not doing a Gay Pride doodle on.Users who search "lesbian," "gay" and other "pride-related" terms see a tiny rainbow.Google creates Gay Pride feature, which critics say is hidden away.On July 2nd, we want to make a powerful statement as we march towards progress calling on the UK Govt to ban conversion therapy for all LGBT+ people, reform the Gender Recognition, provide equal protection for LGBT+ communities against hate crime, by making homophobic, biphobic or transphobic hate crime an aggravated crime in line with racial and religious hate crimes, end its hostile enviornment toward minority migrants, establish a national AIDS memorial that truly honours and remembers those who we have lost and the impact of HIV and Aids and to take a leading role in tackling the violence and discrimination against LGBT+ people around the globe. Participation in the parade gives the opportunity for expression of celebration, joy and triumph but also the voice to rightly express the continued fight for those injustices and inequalities that exist amongst us. As we celebrate and look forward to the next 50 years, we’ll recognise the challenges still faced by our community nationally and globally. The campaign for 2022 will commemorate the past 50 years and our evolution as a movement acknowledging those torch bearers who have come before us and their achievements. This year is a significant year for the Pride movement and the LGBT+ community as we commemorate 50 Years since the first Pride took place in the United Kingdom. The Pride in London parade will be held on Saturday 2nd July 2022. Pride in London 2022: Parade applications now closed