Anti-Gay Firefox Chief Brendan Eich Quits Days After OkCupid Backlash

Posted by | April 3, 2014 16:14 | Filed under: Politics Top Stories


After the dating site OKCupid blocked Firefox because of Mozilla’s anti-gay CEO, Brandan Eich quit. Mozilla put out this statement:

Mozilla prides itself on being held to a different standard and, this past week, we didn’t live up to it. We know why people are hurt and angry, and they are right: it’s because we haven’t stayed true to ourselves.

We didn’t act like you’d expect Mozilla to act. We didn’t move fast enough to engage with people once the controversy started. We’re sorry. We must do better.

Brendan Eich has chosen to step down from his role as CEO. He’s made this decision for Mozilla and our community.

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By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.

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