march in San Francisco's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Pride
Celebration on Sunday morning.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Facebook sent about 15% of its
workforce - all wearing special t-shirts designed for the event - to
march along with a decorated trolley during the parade.
While Facebook has participated in previous Pride Parades in San
Francisco, this is thefirst time for Zuckerberg and such a large group
to participate.
Other tech companies based in Silicon Valley also participated, i
ncludingGoogleandApple.
The parade comes just days after alandmark decision by the Supreme
Court striking down the Defense ofMarriage Act (DOMA) as
unconstitutional. The act, passed in1996, denied federal benefits to
gay couples legally married in states that allowed it.
The Supreme Court also declined torule on California's Proposition 8,
alaw banning gay marriage passed shortly after it was allowed. That
decision means California must abide by a lower court ruling striking
down the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
That ruling means same-sex couples should be able to pursue amarriage
license in California in about 30 days, leading to an extra level of
celebration during San Francisco's parade.
Facebook has also put up additional signs around its campusto show its
support for Pride Month, as well as the Supreme Court decision. A
rainbow ring, pictured below, can be seen on thering finger outside
the company's campus.
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