Celebrating Pride 2013

Thousands of Googlers, Gayglers (LGBT Googlers), in addition to their families in addition to friends took to the streets terminal calendar month to participate inwards Pride parades in addition to celebrations some the globe. Pride had a exceptional buzz this year, every bit DOMA in addition to Prop 8 were struck downwards past times the Supreme Court 3 days earlier the parades, mark an of import stride toward equal rights for all.

We supported our swain Gayglers in addition to others some the basis amongst recording-breaking attendance at parades inwards San Francisco (well over 1300 Googlers in addition to allies) in addition to New York (500+ participants). In other parts of the world, nosotros marched inwards celebrations inwards London, Budapest, Dublin, Tel Aviv, in addition to Tokyo Rainbow Week 2013. We floated along the canals inwards Amsterdam Pride parade, marched inwards the Mardi Gras parade inwards Sydney in addition to volition get together inwards Hong Lim green for Singapore's third annual Pink Dot celebration.

in addition to their families in addition to friends took to the streets terminal calendar month to participate inwards Pride par Celebrating Pride 2013
New York Pride Parade

We had some big firsts this twelvemonth all some the basis every bit well:
  • Gayglers hosted a Pride@Google Speaker Series for the calendar month of June, where speakers ranging from NFL stars to community leaders to Prop 8 Plaintiffs Kris Perry in addition to Sandy Stier came to portion their messages at Google.
  • LGBT celebrations were held for the showtime fourth dimension inwards Hyderabad in addition to Google was there! In India, our contingent of over xxx people made it to the cover of many local newspapers.
  • Though nosotros bring participated inwards Sao Paulo’s Pride parade inwards previous years, this year, Google was proud to live on the showtime corporate sponsor cheers to the difficult run of the Sao Paulo Gayglers. More than 100 Googlers marched—doubling participation from terminal year.
  • Google participated for the showtime fourth dimension inwards celebrations inwards United Mexican States City, Paris in addition to Hamburg.
  • We kicked off a collaboration amongst 2 founding partners called 'We Are Open' inwards Republic of Hungary that joins together companies, organizations in addition to communities that are committed to openness. More than 100 organizations signed upwards to brand a correspond sort in addition to we'll demonstrate our united forepart at Budapest Pride on Saturday, July 6.
London Gayglers

Our LGBT efforts are non only i time a twelvemonth during Pride, either. Earlier this year, nosotros worked amongst Creative Lab to practise a grassroots employee video for TheFour.com, an scheme supporting wedlock equality inwards the 4 U.S. states where it was on the ballot this past times year. Google also co-wrote an article to the U.S. of America Supreme Court explaining why Gay Marriage is Good for Business. We supported the citizens of French Republic past times hosting wedlock ceremonies over Hangouts in addition to nosotros of late launched a YouTube Spotlight Channel in addition to campaign, #ProudtoLove, dedicated to celebrating LGBT Pride.

We’re proud of all our Googlers in addition to excited most what was accomplished this year! We’re glad to bring ended Pride calendar month on such an inspiring banker's complaint of equality. For to a greater extent than photos, click here.

Posted past times Heather Cain, Diversity Team

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