More People Googled LGBT Rights During Election Week Than Ever Before In History

Google Trends is reporting that worldwide searches for “LGBT rights” has reached an all-time high during the US election week, blowing past every record throughout Google Trend’s history, which begins in 2004.

There was a slight rise in searches on the day before the election, and a significant increase on November 8th (Election Day), but the major surge was on the day following the election, specifically during the hours that Trump was announced winner.

While the majority of the searches came from the United States, the cumulative quantity of searches was able to break the worldwide record. Canada, Ireland, Singapore and the Philippines were the next top countries searching for this term this week, with each of these countries’ searches reaching around 27-33% of the United States’ quantity. 

Learn more: 

• LGBT Rights by Country
  
• LGBT Rights in the United States
  

Equaldex Now Lets You Search for Countries, Regions, LGBT Organizations, and LGBT News

Equaldex’s new full search feature lets you search Equaldex for countries, regions, LGBT organizations, LGBT news, and Equaldex users.

Install an LGBT Rights Search in Your Browser

Equaldex’s search lets you quickly access information on LGBT rights in any country. Most browsers will automatically recognize Equaldex’s search after visiting the site. Simply type “equaldex.com” in your browser and then press TAB to start searching.

Alternatively, you can install these add-ons:

• Equaldex LGBT Rights Search for Google Chrome 
• Equaldex LGBT Rights Search for Firefox 

In case you missed it: Last week, Equaldex also launched a portal to find LGBT Kickstarter Projects.

Google Takes Aim At Russia With Rainbow Olympics Doodle

Google.com is featuring a rainbow-colored Olympics “Doodle” to take aim at Russia’s anti “gay propaganda” policies, just a day before the Sochi Olympics opening ceremonies.

The Doodle is also appearing on Google.ru. Below the search box is a quote from the Olympic Charter:

“The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.” –Olympic Charter

Clicking the logo brings you to the Google search results for “Olympic Charter,” the rules and guidelines that govern the Olympics.

Did you know?: A Gaygler is Google’s term for an LGBT Google employee

Learn more about the LGBT rights movement in Russia and around the world. Sign up for early access to Equaldex.

Google Launches #ProudToLove Campaign Promoting LGBT Equality

Google launched a campaign promoting LGBT equality this week (June 24th-30th), called #ProudToLove. The campaign encourages Google+ users to participate by using the #ProudToLove hashtag to tell stories and share photos and videos about who they’re proud to love.

The campaign has gained support from GLAAD, The Trevor Project, Logo, The NOH8 Campaign, GaymerX, and many other organizations and individuals. 

“This will be a great way to celebrate the excitement of Pride and the momentous Supreme Court Decisions. The common denominator for all of these activities is love- something we should all be proud of. Let’s get this hashtag trending!”

Google is known in the LGBT community for their supporting for equality. A few years ago, Google created their own It Gets Better video. In 2010, Google announced they would offer extra pay to gay Google employees (or “Gayglers”) to offset their tax inequality. 

We created a new #ProudToLove section of the LGBT Community on Google+, so please feel free to post your photos and videos there and share your stories with the rest of the Community!

• View the #ProudToLove stream on Google+
• View the #ProudToLove stream on Equalitopia’s LGBT Community on Google+

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Google to offer gay staff extra pay to allow for tax inequality with straight couples

Internet giant Google today began paying its gay staff more than heterosexual employees in the latest example of its lavish perks culture, reports The Daily Mail.

Lesbian and homosexual staff will get extra wages to make up for higher taxes they have to pay.

The search engine decided it was only fair to bump up the salaries of its gay staff, a spokesman said.

Under U.S. law, when a firm offers health insurance as a benefit for an employee’s partner, it is tax-free for married couples but taxable income for  gays.

Google will make up the difference in additional pay, on average $980 a year.

Gaygler: A Gay Googler

Did you know? A Gaygler is Google’s term for an LGBT Google employee. According to Gawker, employees have “-oogler” terms for just about anything; a Noogler is a new Google employee and a Loogler is a employee in the legal department.

From karaoke at a gay bar, to company presence at pride parades with t-shirts that read “I’m feeling proud” and “We are here” (pictured), Gayglers have their own logo and recruitment page.

Read Google’s official blog post »

(Photo credits: ohwhatachristy, eyespy-briany, firstwavedown)

The Westboro Baptist Church is too inappropriate for Google

Fun fact: When using Google’s Search Stories Creator, Google does not allow you to use the query “Westboro Baptist Church” because it is allegedly not “appropriate.”