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Amazon is following in the footsteps of companies such as Target, McDonald's, and Walmart who have decided to dial back diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
Jeff Bezos' company Amazon, who previously championed “LGBTQ+ rights' and 'equity for Black people,' has quietly removed phrases from their corporate policies.
Before late December, Amazon’s website also listed its support of “legislation to combat misconduct and racial bias in policing, efforts to protect and expand voting rights, and initiatives that provide better health and educational outcomes for Black people.”
Today the paragraph with this statement has been removed.
In addition to those phrases being removed from their website so have mentions of the word “transgender,” as reported by The Washington Post.
Another deleted statement from their website includes the mention of benefits for transgender employees based on the Standards of Care published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).”
In response to the backlash Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel told the Post “We update this page from time to time to ensure that it reflects updates we’ve made to various programs and positions.”
Amazon distancing itself from their companies pro-LGBTQ+ beliefs has left some employees wondering if they'll lose their insurance coverage for any form of gender-affirming care.
Despite the removal of certain language from their website Nantel insists the company will still offer insurance coverage to transgender staff members.