Amazon—Amazon built 13 affinity groups with 130,000+ members globally, including Glamazon LGBTQ+ group with 20,000+ members
Before its 2024 DEI rollback, Amazon had built substantial diversity infrastructure. Its 13 employee affinity groups had 130,000+ members in 2,000+ chapters across 58 countries. Glamazon, the LGBTQIA+ group formalized in 2005, grew to 20,000+ members across 80 global chapters. Amazon doubled representation of Black directors and VPs in 2020, provided transgender healthcare including hormone therapy and gender transition coverage, and committed $53M to female climate tech entrepreneurs. CEO Jeff Bezos received the Human Rights Campaign National Equality Award in 2017.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Gender Equity | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| LGBTQ+ Rights | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Amazon supported 13 affinity groups with 130,000+ members in 58 countries, Glamazon LGBTQ+ group grew to 70,000+ reach
Amazon's 13 employee affinity groups had 130,000+ members in 2,000+ chapters across 58 countries. Glamazon, the LGBTQIA+ group formalized in 2005, grew to 20,000+ members and reached 70,000+ employees globally. Amazon doubled Black director/VP representation in 2020, offered comprehensive transgender healthcare, and committed $53M to female climate tech entrepreneurs. Jeff Bezos received the HRC National Equality Award in 2017.