eBay received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). In 2022, eBay banned users from reselling six Dr. Seuss books that had recently been pulled from publication due to “offensive” imagery, although it has allowed the sale of several overtly racist and/or anti-Semitic works as well as a Black Lives Matter-supporting T-shirt that depicts a police officer being executed (3)(4).

eBay will not match employee donations to churches or religious organizations “Religious organizations, except when the activities being sponsored by a religious organization are non sectarian, such as soup kitchens or shelters. (1)(2).

eBay does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1)(2).

eBay is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act (1). In 2016, eBay signed the HRC’s amicus brief that voiced opposition to North Carolina’s HB2 bill (2). Then-CEO Devin Wenig sent out a large, thinly-veiled denunciation of Trump to all staff in the form of a memo after his victory in the 2016 election (3). Current CEO Jamie Iannone has been a vocal proponent of the Black Lives Matter movement (4). eBay’s Human Rights Policy Statement declares that the company “stands against legislation that opposes (LGBTQ) rights” (5). In 2007, eBay banned the sale of many firearm components that are legal for purchase in most states and has made the guidelines stricter as time has gone on (6).

eBay has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company has contributed funds to Planned Parenthood (3). eBay has pledged support to Black Lives Matter and related causes (4)(5)(6)(7)(8).

eBay has not used its PAC donations or lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2).