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Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM; retains Black Friday


Some users are angry that some events have been removed.

One user called the move “shameful” and said that the platform is being used to “capitulate to fascism.” Over the last few years, there have been comments and media reports complaining about the presence of the notes, but now they’re gone. Some years ago, the Calendar team started manually adding a broader set of cultural moments in a wide number of countries around the world. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.

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