Google has removed references to Black History Month and LGBT Pride Month from its Calendar platform, sparking outrage from leftists. The decision to only show public holidays and national observances was made due to scalability and sustainability concerns. The tech giant has faced criticism for not imposing its own ultra-progressive politics on users. Google has also renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” on its Maps platform following an executive order by Trump.
Key Points
Google reverted to showing only public holidays and national observances from timeanddate.com globally
Leftists are outraged by the decision to remove cultural observances
Tech giant faced criticism for not imposing its own ultra-progressive politics on users
Google renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” on its Maps platform
Pros
Focus on public holidays and national observances
Scalability and sustainability of the calendar
Cons
Omission of cultural observances like Black History Month and LGBT Pride Month
Criticism from leftists for not imposing ultra-progressive politics