Gaetz <jthomqx@gmail.com> wrote in
news:sookta$hqp$179@news.dns-netz.com:

> Google is advocating homosexual child molestation.

Google employees booed the company at its second annual drag show
following the company�s decision to reverse its support for the event.
Google withdrew its support of the planned drag show after some employees
signed a petition saying the event was offensive to their Christian
religion.

The San Francisco-based drag show featured performer Joshua Grannell,
whose stage name is Peaches Christ, and who has performed in the city for
30 years. Google had initially agreed to sponsor the event which was
hosted at a bar in the Castro neighborhood, but reportedly backtracked on
its decision after it received the petition, saying it hadn�t followed the
necessary protocols when agreeing to the show.

�I don�t usually talk about this sort of thing,� Grannell said in a video
posted to TikTok. �Folks who work at Google put this together and we did
this last year and it was fabulous and it was fun and we had a good time.
And this year, a group of Christians at Google signed a petition to take
this event from their employees because they thought it was upsetting,
offensive, controversial,� Grannell said in.

Grannell�s speech received boos from people in the audience, including
Google employees who wore �Pride� t-shirts, while one person yelled: �We
support you!�

The event was scheduled to conclude Pride Month by showing Google�s
supposed support for the LGBTQ+ community, but when the drag show was
reportedly removed from Google�s events page, it sparked outrage. Its
removal coincided with the petition signed by a few hundred employees who
accused Google of religious discrimination and disrespecting Christian co-
workers. �Their provocative and inflammatory artistry is considered a
direct affront to the religious beliefs and sensitivities of Christians,�
employees said in the petition, CNBC reported.

When asked if the petition contributed to Google reversing its support and
if it plans to hold Pride events next year, a Google spokesperson declined
to answer.

Google confirmed to CNBC that the drag show performance was no longer
categorized as a �Google-recognized diversity, equity, and inclusion
event,� the outlet reported, adding that the company had set up a separate
social event at its offices and was encouraging employees to attend that
event instead.

The controversy comes as 11 Republican-led states have introduced
legislative proposals to restrict or ban drag shows including South
Dakota, which proposed a bill to prohibit state-operated facilities from
hosting an event �where a performer exhibits a gender identity that is
different from the performer�s biological sex through the use of clothing,
makeup, or other physical markers, for the predominant purpose of
appealing to a prurient interest.�

Speaking about the lack of support from politicians and companies across
the U.S., Grannell said at his performance, �This thing that happened with
Google, unfortunately for this event, is actually indicative of a huge
groundswell of hatred across the country using drag queens and trans
people as scapegoats.�

In 2021, Google voiced its support for the LGBTQ+ community with a message
on its site saying it was committing to �help fund and celebrate inclusive
spaces that foster belonging for all.� The company held a virtual Pride
party on YouTube and said it had committed to $4 million in cash and ad
grants to LGBTQ+ businesses and organizations that had been affected by
the Covid-19 pandemic.

But with Google�s decision to back off its support for the Pride event,
Grannell told CNBC, �For me, it�s a real bummer to see this happen but I
also think it needs to be called out.� He continued, �If you�re going to
put a rainbow flag on stuff and march in the queer Pride parade but not
support your queer employees and not take a stand against anti-queer
sentiment, even in the name of religion, then you�re not a real ally.�

Ron
1 day ago

No company should be pro or con on any issue because some employees (and
customers) are on the other side. Some employees will suddenly be in a
hostile work environment and can claim they are passed over because of
their views AND SUE.

https://news.yahoo.com/google-booed-employees-planned-drag-153500320.html