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No. Google would have to tell people to stop being racist, not to vote for Obama, for that to make any sense.

Also, my sexuality SHOULD have nothing to do with my work, but if I were affected adversely by this or other similar discriminatory nonsense, it would most likely affect my work. I daresay the same would apply to anyone regardless of sexuality.

Prop 8 is about more than just marriage, it's about what comes with marriage.

Here are two very practical things that are directly tied to marriage/"partnership" in the US:

- Health care

- Immigration rights

So, yeah, it shouldn't matter, but it does.

If software engineers in gay couples are discriminated against in California, they'll go elsewhere. I know of at least one case exactly like that - they moved to Canada.

I guess that this provides the cover for Google to discuss these issues in an official channel.