20,000 signatures reached
To: Google
Reinstate Black History Month, Pride Month, and other cultural events!
Google has removed notable cultural events that previously were automatically on their calendars, including Black History Month, Pride Month, Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day.
This is literal erasure. All of our communities deserve to be reflected and represented! Urge Google to reinstate and bring back cultural events NOW!
Why is this important?
Google’s quiet removal of cultural events from their calendars last year is part of a broader trend of tech companies and businesses catering to far-right and extreme groups by rolling back inclusivity and diversity.
The removal of holidays has come under scrutiny following news reports that Google is also scaling back their diversity hiring goals in response to Donald Trump’s executive orders, and has already swiftly changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to appease Trump.
We have to use our leverage to remind Google that they should be tailoring their company to meet the needs and demands of the public—NOT serving as a proxy for Trump or Republicans.
Show Google that their customers value diversity and inclusivity. Demand the STOP rolling back inclusive policies and bring back the automatic cultural events calendar!