{"id":1960338,"date":"2023-06-29T13:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-backs-down-from-blasphemous-pride-plans-after-christian-employees-fight-back\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T13:28:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:28:47","slug":"google-backs-down-from-blasphemous-pride-plans-after-christian-employees-fight-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-backs-down-from-blasphemous-pride-plans-after-christian-employees-fight-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Google retreats from controversial &#8216;Pride&#8217; initiatives following opposition from Christian employees."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgoogle-backs-down-from-blasphemous-pride-plans-after-christian-employees-fight-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1960338&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Google Backs Down from Blasphemous &#8216;Pride&#8217; Plans After Christian Employees Fight Back<\/h2>\n<p>Well, here\u2019s the perfect end to the corporate \u201cpride\u201d month from hell: Even one of Silicon Valley\u2019s wokest giants is being forced to back down in the face of backlash over an LGBT-centric event.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/06\/27\/google-distances-itself-from-drag-performance-after-employee-petition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>, Google is attempting to distance itself from a drag show that was supposed to cap off the rainbow-hued month of June after Christian employees claimed it discriminated against them.<\/p>\n<p>The company is known to sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iconic-landmark-gets-pride-month-makeover-citizens-furious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cpride\u201d month<\/a> events in its home base of San Francisco and other locales, both catering to employees and the public.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, however, the final event \u2014 an official company event, originally \u2014 was a drag show at San Francisco gay bar, Beaux, this past Tuesday featuring \u201cPeaches Christ,\u201d described by CNBC as a \u201cpopular performer.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ending a long day at the drag performance Google has distanced itself from after a religious employee petition circulated. Googlers still showed up, danced and cheered on \u201cPeaches Christ,\u201d who we spoke with. More to come. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aMTTJh9Mx5\">https:\/\/t.co\/aMTTJh9Mx5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vzVSZ4L9Jv\">pic.twitter.com\/vzVSZ4L9Jv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jennifer E. (@jenn_elias) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jenn_elias\/status\/1673916090106404866?\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You used to be able to say \u201conly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dave-chappelle-says-thinking-san-francisco-hilariously-offends-leftist-writer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a>\u201d to stuff like this, but this is probably Wednesday night in Idaho Falls these days.<\/p>\n<p>However, a drag event at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wake-call-bud-light-gets-worst-news-popular-gay-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gay bar<\/a> \u2014 featuring a performer whose name is a pun on the Lord and Savior, if one is a Christian \u2014 didn\u2019t go over swimmingly.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that \u201cemployees noticed the company removed the show from the internal company events page at around the same time a petition began circulating opposing the event, according to internal discussions viewed by CNBC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/contract-workers-at-google-demand-company-provide-out-of-state-abortion-coverage-already-available-to-full-time-employees\/\" title=\"Contract Workers at Google Demand Company Provide Out-of-State Abortion Coverage Already Available to Full-Time Employees\">hundred employees signed<\/a> the petition opposing the drag performance, claiming it sexualizes and disrespects Christian co-workers and accused Google of religious discrimination, according to the petition viewed by CNBC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir provocative and inflammatory artistry is considered a direct affront to the religion beliefs and sensitivities of Christians,\u201d the petition read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe petition states that organizers complained to People Operations, Google\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">human resources department<\/a>, and claimed the venue violates one of Google\u2019s event guidelines, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-backs-down-from-blasphemous-pride-plans-after-christian-employees-fight-back\/\" title=\"Google retreats from controversial 'Pride' initiatives following opposition from Christian employees.\">bans sexuality explicit activity<\/a>. The petition also demands an apology from organizers and promoters of the event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And suddenly, just like that, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/parents-beware-major-theme-parks-hold-family-friendly-drag-shows-not-disney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drag show<\/a> was sidelined in a major way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/abandoned-superyacht-goes-former-google-executive-process-called-fully-transparent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a> spokesman Chris Pappas said in a statement to CNBC that the event had been planned by an internal team \u201cwithout going through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-attacks-christians-in-the-workplace-with-blasphemous-drag-event\/\" title=\"Google's Drag Event Disrespects Christian Employees\">standard events process<\/a>,\u201d because of course that\u2019s what happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the event organizers have shifted the official team event onsite, the performance will go on at the planned venue \u2014 and it\u2019s open to the public, so employees can still attend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Google confirmed that it would no longer recognize the event as one of the company\u2019s official diversity, equity and inclusion events. It didn\u2019t comment on whether or not the petition from the employees had anything to do with the action, although put two and two together here.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, CNBC noted that some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/google-employees-lose-adult-daycare-amenities-company-cuts-cost-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s employees<\/a> were critical of the company\u2019s leadership for caving to the petitioners.<\/p>\n<p>Again, it used to be that you could say \u201conly in San Francisco\u201d would you get people who couldn\u2019t understand why practicing Christians would be offended by an official company LGBT \u201cpride\u201d event featuring a drag queen named \u2014 come on here \u2014 \u201cPeaches Christ,\u201d but maybe this even confounds some of the fine people of Idaho Falls. (I don\u2019t mean to pick on you, residents of Idaho Falls, who may be uniformly people of common sense, decorum and taste \u2014 but some locale had to take one for the team, and you guys seem to fit the Middle America bill. If it makes you feel any better, I found your city beautiful on my one visit there. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/family-struggling-financially-claims-5000-reward-locating-missing-cat-owner-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pocatello<\/a> has nothing on you.)<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, it\u2019s one of the final events of what\u2019s been a disastrous \u201cpride\u201d month for corporate America. \u201cPride\u201d <em>months<\/em>, actually, given that this all began with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gynecologist-insists-dylan-mulvaney-woman-spectacularly-blows-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dylan Mulvaney<\/a>\/Bud Light disaster in April and has continued unabated until the final days of the accursed damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don\u2019t official LGBT \u201cpride\u201d month of June, where companies have had to weigh how visibly they plan to host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-national-identity-crisis\/\" title=\"Our National Identity Crisis\">rainbow standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Go full Mulvaney and you\u2019ll end up getting \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/target-caves-lgbt-grooming-merchandise-gay-rights-group-likens-angry-consumers-proud-boys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BudLighted<\/a>.\u201d (Yes, that\u2019s actually a neologism now.) Don\u2019t display your \u201callyship\u201d visibly enough and an army of keyboard warriors are all set to accuse you of homophobia and caving to a pitchfork-wielding mob of troglodytes who think they have the right to educate their children about sexuality and gender identity. (The nerve!)<\/p>\n<p>Bud Light and Target, however, you can see caving pretty easily. In Silicon Valley, though? It\u2019s a sign that conservatives are winning some battles in the war of the rainbow flag \u2014 small battles, true, but battles nonetheless, and after decades of nothing but losses. And it\u2019s a sign that one should never underestimate the power that unwavering Christians can wield, even within an organization like Google.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/google-backs-blasphemous-pride-plans-christian-employees-fight-back\/\">Google Backs Down from Blasphemous &#8216;Pride&#8217; Plans After Christian Employees Fight Back<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>corporate &#8220;pride&#8221; month. Despite being known for its progressive stance, Google is now facing criticism and is retracting its support for an LGBT-focused event. The drag show, intended to conclude the colorful celebrations, has caused a significant backlash, leading the tech giant to distance itself, as reported by CNBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":663,"featured_media":1960339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1960338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/663"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1960338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1960339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1960338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1960338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1960338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}