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Amazon removes section on LGBTQ+ rights from its policy page (www.lgbtqnation.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org
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Amazon has joined the slew of companies rolling back its DEI efforts in apparent celebration of Donald Trump’s “anti-woke” agenda. The changes specifically target LGBTQ+ people, with the section on LGBTQ+ rights being completely removed from its Positions page.

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[–] 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The chicken shits in charge think we won't remember.

Sadly, I can't personally purchase any less from Amazon.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It really is depressing how many sellers are only on Amazon these days. I try and expend every opportunity for going through other sellers. And it usually works. But there's still some one off things only on Amazon that is really frustrating

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Yeah. It's a headache.

    I have found that many (even most) will sell direct at a minor discount, if I can find their website.

    It was a huge pain finding all the websites, but now I just search my password manager by topic and tend to do okay.

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    • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I suspect we might miss rainbow capitalism one day.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I won't. I regret the few corporate-backed queer purchases I ever made. Companies were always willing to do this, but we let them drain our wallets in the meantime. I'm never licking another rainbow-colored boot again.

    They'll do both these things at the same time, too. Disney was actively marketing itself as pro-gay while donating to everyone pushing the Parental Rights in Education Act, aka the Don't Say Gay bill. We were always funding our oppression.

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    • [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    Wait so Lex Luthor was only pretending to care about human rights?

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    [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    If it isn't law then these policies where explicitly to stall out actual progress.

    If it is then its just virtue signalling.

    Either way what did we expect?

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    [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Damn, it's like these mega corporations only ever care about what yields them the most profits at any given time.

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