Google’s Gay Agenda
Overnight Google has added a new feature to their site, rainbow stripes down the side of the page when you search for the keywords “gay”, “lesbian”, “bisexual” or “transgender”.
This is possibly Google’s way to show support for the new legislation in California that allows same-sex couples to get married. However, I can’t find anything on their official blog that mentions the rainbow strips or the reason for them.
The religious right and other bigots are already out in force protesting this new addition to the Google site.
Duncan Riley has written a blog post called The Religious Right is Going to Boycott Google in 3..2..1 on his blog The Inquistir. This post was also displayed on Friend Feed. In both places commenters have left blatant anti-gay comments. When Duncan blocked them on Friend Feed, they headed over to his blog to abuse not only Google but Duncan as well.
There are also the commenters who are trying not appear homophobic by saying that Google showing the rainbow stripes really makes gay people feel marginalised, but then go on to say that perhaps gay people like it that way. You know, I think society as a whole is doing a pretty damn good job of doing marginalising gay people without Google’s ‘help’. Google putting up some rainbow stripes does not increase this feeling of marginalisation for the gay community. You have to wonder if the same people also get equally upset when Google has a special logo for Black History Month and Martin Luther King’s Anniversary? Or is only homophobia cool these days since society generally frowns on expressions of racism?
Thank you Google for braving the backlash of the religious right and other intolerant members of society by proudly showing your support of gay people everywhere. I guess the religious right will now have to go and make friends with Yahoo.
If you do want to brave the discussion going on on Friend Feed, Duncan’s feed can be found here. Also while you are there, you can look me up as well.
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Tags: gay pride, google, lesbian, rainbow flag, rainbow stripes, Same-sex marriage
