Search giant Google is quietly
supporting the gay community with the sale of an Android Gay Pride
t-shirt.
The t-shirt features two green Androids
holding hands and waving a rainbow flag, a symbol of the gay
community, on a black background.
“Stand out and proud in this Android
Pride T-Shirt,” the
t-shirt's description says.
The t-shirt is another example of how
the Mountain View, California-based company is supporting the gay
community.
In support of Gay Pride, celebrated in
the month of June, Google added a rainbow icon to its otherwise
spartan search box. But the rainbow only appears when users search
for gay-related topics, prompting
some to say Google remains in the closet.
“During the month of June, Google is
celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride,”
the company said in a statement. “For some Pride-related search
queries, we are showing a rainbow at the end of the search bar.”
The company's decision to highlight the
It Gets Better
Project in a nationally televised commercial released last month
for its Chrome browser has been condemned
by groups opposed to gay rights. Gay rights activist Dan
Savage's campaign reaches out to troubled gay teens who might be
considering suicide or feel isolated. (Google's video ad featuring
appearances by Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga is embedded in the right
panel of this page.)