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BumRushDaShow

(148,646 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 09:57 AM Feb 11

Google Removes Pride Month from Calendar: What to Know

Source: Newsweek

Published Feb 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM EST


Google has removed Pride Month, along with Black History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, from Google Calendar. In an email from Google shared with Newsweek, the company called its previous calendar process "unsustainable." Google Calendar will now show only public holidays and national observances.

Why It Matters

The move comes amid a broader cultural and political debate about the value of policies on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle federal DEI programs upon his return to office on January 20 and ordered what he called the "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing."

Since this order, multiple high profile companies, including Meta, McDonalds, Walmart, Target and Google have stepped back from their DEI goals. Critics have expressed fears about LGBTQ+ rights under the new administration, and in particular concerns about the Supreme Court potentially overturning its landmark ruling that established a right to gay marriage.

What To Know

The update was confirmed by a Google spokesperson to The Verge, which first reported the change. The spokesperson said that the Calendar team had manually been adding what they described as "a broader set of cultural moments in a wide number of countries around the world." The spokesperson said that maintaining this consistently on a global scale wasn't sustainable. Google donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration, and its CEO, Sundar Pichai, was in attendance at the ceremony.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/google-removes-pride-month-calendar-black-history-holocaust-remembrance-2029257

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Google Removes Pride Month from Calendar: What to Know (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 11 OP
Goodness, these corporations fold so easily True Dough Feb 11 #1
Orwellian NewHendoLib Feb 11 #2
Yup... hlthe2b Feb 11 #3
Yet, Google got photos of most of the streets in the first world. Hugin Feb 11 #4
Well, they managed to get into just about every street in Mumbai recently! LeftInTX Feb 11 #12
Do no evil, my ass. SalamanderSleeps Feb 11 #5
How long before the Muck-tRump regime insists on White Pride Month? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 11 #6
They really have no fucking principles......................what a bunch of chickenshits...... turbinetree Feb 11 #7
Cowards Kid Berwyn Feb 11 #8
Corporations were very quick to bend the knee to MAGA IronLionZion Feb 11 #9
When I first used the net in maybe 1995 I said "I wonder how long until they fuck it up". twodogsbarking Feb 11 #10
Google will probably change Ukraine to a bronxiteforever Feb 11 #11
Hell the FUCKER was what...second in line of BILLIONAIRES at Trumps Inauguration? Bengus81 Feb 11 #13
Chickenshits! sleroy49 Feb 11 #14
...we need youtube NowsTheTime Feb 11 #15
I rarely use Rebl2 Feb 11 #16
I would never use a google calendar on my phone nor computer kimbutgar Feb 11 #17
Another corp to boycott... this will inspire innovation. Idiots. nt Blasphemer Feb 11 #18
Exactly I will be boycotting target also kimbutgar Feb 11 #19
Boycott ALL Google products JoseBalow Feb 11 #20
Fucking assholes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 11 #21
Cowards. IzzaNuDay Feb 13 #22

True Dough

(22,162 posts)
1. Goodness, these corporations fold so easily
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 09:58 AM
Feb 11

Just proves how little they really care about people and only profit.

Hugin

(35,823 posts)
4. Yet, Google got photos of most of the streets in the first world.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 10:19 AM
Feb 11

Now they can’t keep up a calendar better than I can?

Okay, right.

LeftInTX

(32,712 posts)
12. Well, they managed to get into just about every street in Mumbai recently!
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:48 AM
Feb 11

About all that can fit on some of those streets are electric three wheelers.

SalamanderSleeps

(745 posts)
5. Do no evil, my ass.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 10:33 AM
Feb 11

Sundar Pichai spends most of his day licking his own scrotum, while capitalism is killing the planet.

"Fat White Fuck's," come in all colors.

There is no such thing as a smart Lemming.

turbinetree

(25,840 posts)
7. They really have no fucking principles......................what a bunch of chickenshits......
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:09 AM
Feb 11

and then they give 1 million to a 34 count felon convicted fraudster..............and the best one is that they know.......... like everyone else knows........... except for the maga pieces of shit .............that he took or stole classified document.
Just image on the hiring form they have now..............

Did you ever have or commit a crime from stealing classified document in your life yes or no...........it will not be used a determination for hire............

Kid Berwyn

(19,461 posts)
8. Cowards
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:29 AM
Feb 11

The essence of Democracy -- each person equal under the law -- is at stake and Google bends its knee to tyranny.

Fucking assholes.

bronxiteforever

(10,114 posts)
11. Google will probably change Ukraine to a
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:44 AM
Feb 11

Russian province. Maybe the Baltic states too. Do they mark Taiwan as China? Maybe change Canada to the 51st state?

Maybe Google maps will rename the Tombs of the Unknown as Suckers and Losers Tombs.

Bengus81

(8,283 posts)
13. Hell the FUCKER was what...second in line of BILLIONAIRES at Trumps Inauguration?
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:53 AM
Feb 11

Geee...going along with Trump as a racist,what a shocker.

kimbutgar

(24,478 posts)
17. I would never use a google calendar on my phone nor computer
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 01:14 PM
Feb 11

Only use an old fashioned paper one.

And another reason to never use google as a search engine either.

kimbutgar

(24,478 posts)
19. Exactly I will be boycotting target also
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 01:33 PM
Feb 11

Haven’t returned to Facebook or threads since the day before the election. And the thought of eating McDonald’s makes me want to 🤮!

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(119,952 posts)
21. Fucking assholes
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:20 PM
Feb 11

MAGA ain't as big as you think it is. Stop kissing Trump's oversized stinky orange ass.

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