Amazon Alternative

Apr 12, 2009 20:10

Hi, all!

In this hullabaloo about Amazon, I thought I'd point out a couple facts about Borders.

Borders has achieved yet another 100% score from HRC (the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.) They offer same-sex benefits to all employees who have insurance in all areas: medical, optical, dental and life insurance. They have several action committees ( Read more... )

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aliciamasters April 13 2009, 01:18:08 UTC
Oh, lordy! I'm going to send you to much better bloggers than I. Basically, Amazon has forced out sales ranks for GLBT books for being adult, like Heather Has Two Mommies, Maurice, and Brokeback Mountain.

The quick version: http://bethbethbeth.livejournal.com/587189.html

The thorough one: http://oulangi.livejournal.com/213335.html

Also, check out these, if you have time:

The L.A. Times Blog: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/04/amazon-deranks-gayfriendly-books-the-twitterverse-notices.html

A thorough list of links from the Seattle Post Intelligencer: http://blog.seattlepi.com/amazon/archives/166259.asp

Here are many twitter pages about it: http://search.twitter.com/search?max_id=1506093778&page=3&q=%23amazonfail

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