Pride parade

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.Google’s Antitrust Case Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to AIThe 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…

Protesters wave a Pride flag in front of the Supreme Court a day after the Court struck down Roe v. Wade.Photo: Roberto Schmidt/AFP (Getty Images)I hesitated to come out. It was 2020 when I finally, finally started to see my queerness through the clouds. The world was burning (still is), suffering through a global pandemic (still is), reeling from a societal upheaval (still is), and American fascism was gaining strength at a terrifying speed (I repeat myself). The fact that I was suddenly going to start dating girls…

Amazon was one of 400 companies that signed on to support LGBTQ legislation rights in the U.S.Photo: Jeff Chiu (AP)After flaunting rainbow-colored products throughout the month of June as part of its ‘Pride Out Loud’ campaign, Amazon is now restricting items and search results related to LGBTQ people on its website in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company reportedly received pressure from the government to remove products and keywords from its website, according to documents viewed by The New York Times.Amazon…