Amazon’s annual Pride celebration event at its Seattle headquarters was interrupted yesterday by a staged “die-in” by employees protesting the company’s continued sale of transphobic books. As The Washington Post and elsewhere report, around 30 workers affiliated with a group called No Hate at Amazon lay on the ground while wrapped in trans flags as representatives issued statements both about supporting their fellow LGBTQ allies and about their grievances with Amazon’s executive branch.
“We are here because Amazon has failed us. We acknowledge the tireless work of the workers who use Glamazon as a force for good, and who make events like today’s flag-raising possible. We believe in our fellow employees. We believe that you are on our side,” they explained before inviting their coworkers to join them in the demonstration.
