Today, there are pride marches held across the globe, most commonly during June to commemorate the riots. Within weeks, the violent clashes spawned more organised gay rights activist groups across the US, and Stonewall’s anniversary was commemorated in 1970 with the first pride marches in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. As the narrative progresses the designs become increasingly colourful (Google) The parades swell in size as the slides continue, representing Pride’s growth (Google) The iconic street is the site of the Stonewall Inn, the bar raided by police on 28 June, 1969, sparking the spontaneous Stonewall riots which proved a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. In the transition between the first and second slides, that symbolic splash of pink is emblazoned across a sign for Christopher Street, in New York City’s West Village. Sports will surely dominate headlines from Sochi, but the impressions of non-Russians could continue to focus on other stories.“From there, we go backwards through the rainbow from purple to red, until we see all the colours come together harmoniously in the final image.” The distinctive colours of the Rainbow Flag cut through in the opening image (Google) A homage to Christopher St comes in the transition to the second slide (Google) The significance of Christopher St The ramifications of the Google homepage modifications are unclear, but they are sure to bring more attention to some of the least popular aspects of an event meant to present Russia in the strongest manner possible. Google is not an official sponsor of the Olympics, but their message does come on the heels of similarly positioned statements from sponsors AT&T and Chobani and a speech from United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon. The company also recognizes gay pride season each year by customizing search boxes to turn rainbow-colored when terms like "gay" and "gay pride" are entered. In 2012 it launched a global workplace safety campaign, called "Legalise Love," that it described as a call to decriminalize homosexuality and eliminate homophobia around the world. Google and its founders have been outspoken supporters of gay rights since 2008, when the company got involved in the campaign to defeat a gay marriage ban on the California ballot. The local time in Sochi is 12 hours ahead of California, where Google is headquartered. While Google is not as popular in Russia as it is in the U.S., the timing meant it would be seen in Russia on Friday, when the Games' opening ceremonies will be held. Google typically updates its themed daily Doodles at midnight Eastern time, but the Olympics-gay pride version made its debut in the late afternoon.
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The clock is ticking, and the world is watching." "Now it's time for each and every remaining Olympic sponsor to follow their lead.
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"Google has made a clear and unequivocal statement that Russia's anti-LGBT discrimination is indefensible," said Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin, whose Washington-based group has been lobbying American corporations, especially those sponsoring the Games in Sochi, to condemn the law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in July.