Home / News / World News / Article /
Google celebrates renowned gay rights activist Frank Kameny with a doodle
Updated On: 02 June, 2021 04:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In a series of tweets, Google said that today's doodle was celebrating Kameny 'who paved the way for decades of progress' and thanked him for 'his efforts, in 1975 the Civil Service Commission finally lifted its ban on hiring #LGBTQ employees.'
In a file picture, former US President Barack Obama with gay rights activist Frank Kameny in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC in 2009. Photo: AFP
Google, on Wednesday, honoured American astronomer and gay rights activist Dr. Frank Kameny with a doodle. The search engine giant celebrated the start of the Pride Month with the doodle on Dr. Kameny, who is one of the renowned figures of the American LGBTQ+ rights movement.
How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT