Google Announces Global Campaign To Legalize Gay Marriage - Polidicks

[img]https://d1j2diro5xke84.cloudfront.net/photo-articles/featured_images/1073/original/google.jpg?1341625375[/img] [quote]Google is launching a new campaign called "Legalize Love" with the intention of inspiring countries to legalize marriage for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people around the world. The "Legalize Love" campaign officially launches in Poland and Singapore on Saturday, July 7th. Google intends to eventually expand the initiative to every country where the company has an office, and will focus on places with homophobic cultures, where anti-gay laws exist. Google's Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe outlined the initiative at a Global LGBT Workplace Summit in London earlier today. "We want our employees who are gay or lesbian or transgender to have the same experience outside the office as they do in the office. It is obviously a very ambitious piece of work. Their strategy involves developing partnerships between companies and organizations to support grass-roots campaigns. On the decision to launch the initial phase in a country like Singapore, Palmer-Edgecumbe says, "Singapore wants to be a global financial center and world leader and we can push them on the fact that being a global center and a world leader means you have to treat all people the same, irrespective of their sexual orientation." At the end of the day, the "Legalize Love" campaign is also good for Google's business. "We operate in many countries and have a very globally mobile workforce. We have had a number of instances where we have been trying to hire people into countries where there are these issues and have been unable to put the best person into a job in that country," said Palmer-Edgecumbe. Harry Gaskell, of professional services firm Ernst & Young who also spoke at the conference in London, backed the argument for combining initiatives between governments, organizations, and companies. "If you are trying to change something - governments can exert diplomatic power, NGOs can martial facts and arguments - but corporations martial economic power. That is something even the most passive of countries will listen to." Bob Amnnibale, an openly gay executive at Citi, also praised the initiative. "The fact that Google is so virtual and its appeal is very wide and young demographically means it can help spread messaging very, very quickly."[/quote] [url]http://dot429.com/articles/2012/07/06/google-wants-the-world-to-legalize-love[/url]

So much progress for the LGBT rights movement this year, holy shit

Fuck [I]yes[/I] They should do this more often!

[QUOTE=smurfy;36667751]So much progress for the LGBT rights movement this year, holy shit[/QUOTE] It's like the civil rights movement, without a front figure and much quieter progress.

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I'm glad more liberal leaning corporations are getting involved in politics, because Republican leaning corporations have been nose deep in politics since forever

[QUOTE=Nikota;36667827][img]http://puu.sh/GGji[/img][/QUOTE]Good to see that make a return. Its been a while.

More like Gaygle HAHAHA

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;36667874]More like Gaygle HAHAHA[/QUOTE] Yep [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayglers[/url]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;36667869]Good to see that make a return. Its been a while.[/QUOTE] I like to reserve it, I'm going to post a couple stories today from that, and then wait till october when the election is nearby.

Good for Google

[QUOTE] The "Legalize Love" campaign officially launches in Poland and Singapore on Saturday, July 7th.[/QUOTE] Aw, no U.S.?

Aw yeah I have the gayest browser

First they release Google Drive and now [i]this[/i]. I love you, Google.

Google would be the coolest company ever if it wasn't for the whole stalking thing.

I feel like in the next decade we'll be seeing it legalized in most countries.

[QUOTE=Rich209;36667982]I feel like in the next decade we'll be seeing it legalized in most countries.[/QUOTE] Well, except Africa and eastern europe/asia.

[QUOTE=mac338;36667927]Aw, no U.S.?[/QUOTE]I think they want to start small and grow it from there. Changing the US' mindset about gay marriage is going to take a long time.

[QUOTE=Political Gamer;36668015]I think they want to start small and grow it from there. Changing the US' mindset about gay marriage is going to take a long time.[/QUOTE] Most people are fucking hilarious considering how they rant on and on about traditional marriage. Bitch, traditional marriage was a man having several wives and also was a pact between households.

Traditional marriage was a business contract.

And don't forget that it was basically a father selling his daughter into Slavery.

Now watch as every homophobe say they'll never use Google again because of this. [sub][sub][sub]*cough*[url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m688foH7rX1qk5e5fo1_500.jpg]oreo incident[/url]*cough*[/sub][/sub][/sub]

Marriage, like life, has existed in many different form throughout history. Anyone who wants traditional marriage is a idiot.

[QUOTE=Lambeth;36668072]Marriage, like life, has existed in many different form throughout history. Anyone who wants traditional marriage is a idiot.[/QUOTE] I dunno man, I want like five wives, but if one of them even looks at another man, I'm gonna kill that whore.

Google won't let you shop for ammunition, but they are for gay marriage. Why does Google hate America?

[QUOTE=ProffesorAssHat;36668058]Now watch as every homophobe say they'll never use Google again because of this. [sub][sub][sub]cough*[url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m688foH7rX1qk5e5fo1_500.jpg]oreo incident[/url]*cough[/sub][/sub][/sub][/QUOTE] Idiots like that don't deserve good things.

[QUOTE=Nikota;36668004]Well, except Africa and eastern europe/asia.[/QUOTE] Hence why I said "most" and not "all."

I think I'd kind of prefer if corporations tended to stay out of politics.

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;36668255]I think I'd kind of prefer if corporations tended to stay out of politics.[/QUOTE] The wealthy have had a hand in government since the idea was created.

Whyyyyy are they not starting in the US? The only reason I can think they'd start in Poland and Singapore is to start small and work their way up.