GLAAD Responds to the Amazon Issue

LGBT bloggers, major media outlets, and countless fans of gay and lesbian themed books went wild this past weekend (and all this week) over reports that the online retailer, Amazon.com, had stripped hundreds of LGBT books of their sales ranking, making the works impossible to find. The situation was heated and confusing as Amazon made excuses and many, many individuals thought there was more to it and took the de-ranking as an attack against our community. After several days of monitoring the situation and working with Amazon to correct what they claim was a “glitch,” GLAAD is speaking out and attempting to put this issue to rest. In a statement posted on the GLAAD Blog, the organization explains the entire incident and has made public an email from Amazon’s Head of Corporate Communications. Read the full post here.