Waving the Pride flag at home, banning it abroad
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Amazon has restricted search results and inventory related to LGBTQ topics in the United Arab Emirates after being pressured to do so by the government,. Same-sex relationships and sex acts are illegal in the UAE, and are punishable by fines and imprisonment. A number of books related to LGBTQ topics were removed from sale in the UAE , and search results have been hidden for more than 150 keywords. These include broad search terms like “lgbtq” and “pride,” as well as targeted queries like “transgender flag” and “chest binder for lesbians.”notes that it’s not clear what penalties Amazon was threatened with by the UAE government before it introduced these restrictions.
The news comes days after Amazon’s hometown of Seattle hosted its annual Pride march at the weekend, and highlights the difficulties US tech companies face espousing certain ideals on their home turf while following international laws that clash with these principles. Amazon, though, has also been criticized for its hypocritical approach to LGBTQ issues just within in the US, too. The nonprofit Seattle Pride group that organizes the city’s Pride march
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