Google warns employees: Participation in Pride protests violates company code of conduct

According to media reports, according to an internal memo sent by Google to the company's employees, anyone who participates in the parade and makes any protests as a Google person will be considered a violation of the company's code of conduct. The memo stems from a broader conversation with one of Google's LGBTQ groups, the Gayglers listserv, which is a petition to San Francisco Pride to remove the company's floats from the parade.

Some employees plan to march with Google and will use slogans or T-shirts to protest YouTube’s recent policy decisions.
“Employees are free to post any statements they want to make, except for our company-sponsored floats/delegations,” Google’s participant leader told Gayglers, “but they are not allowed to use our platform to express what they say with Google. The opposite information."

This decision to suppress potential protests has frustrated some employees, and they consider this to be particularly ironic, given that YouTube consistently expresses its commitment to freedom of expression.

It is unclear what kind of punishment these “violation” employees will be subject to. According to Google's decision on the original poster, if there are any further questions, employees need to contact the Code of Conduct team.

Although Google employees can participate in the parade outside the corporate group, some employees said it was too late to participate in the official Pride parade in any other capacity. With the end of the Pride Month, these cities and many other cities will hold official celebrations at the end of June. An employee who is ready to celebrate Pride told The Verge website, “This means that in practice, you either protest or march.”

In response to this matter, Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the media.

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