Search results and items for purchase were blocked on the company's website in the gulf state.
Amazon removed some product listings like books, as well as 150 keyword searches like “lgbtq,” “pride,” and “closeted gay,” and other product keywords like, “chest binder for lesbians,” and “transgender flag.”Amazon did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment.same-sex sexual activity, as well as the gender expression of trans people, with maximum sentences of up to 14 years. The gulf state also does not allow same-sex marriage.
Times reports. Although it wasn’t clear what kind of penalties the government would enforce against the Amazon itselfMajor tech companies like Amazon are often criticized for displaying disingenuous support of civil rights issues like those of LGBTQ people, while not actually following through with it when supporting such rights could diminish their bottom lines
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