Wednesday, June 26, 2013

What happens if you google "Gay" today?

Hey there,

So on their Facebook page, MoveOn.org's status just 15 minutes or so before this post was:

"Google the word 'gay'. Just do it :)"

As of the time I saw it, it had been shared 384 times, and liked 1,656 times. And this is what happens:



The rainbow visualization of the search bar also works if you Google:

  • lesbian
  • bisexual
  • transgender
  • lgbt
In case you didn't hear via one channel or another, I'll just quote the Reuters piece that pops up first in the search results:
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark victory for gay rights on Wednesday by forcing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in states where it is legal and paving the way for it in California, the most populous state.
You can read the rest here.

Will post about my own personal experience singing with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington only minutes after we heard about the rulings outside the Supreme Court later, but just wanted to blog about this awesome example of Google's constant efforts to show how aware and engaged they are with the lives of their users.

- JR

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