Beyoncé’s firm Parkwood Entertainment is dealing with a category motion lawsuit which claims that Beyonce.com denies equal entry to visually impaired customers, THR reports. The lawsuit—filed right now by New York lady Mary Conner, who’s blind—argues that the web site violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by being “an exclusively visual interface” with none coded alt-text behind the pictures.
“Plaintiff dreams of attending a Beyoncé concert and listening to her music in a live setting,” Conner’s legal professional writes within the grievance. “However, when she browsed the Beyonce.com website, she encountered numerous barriers which limited her accessibility to the goods and services offered on the website.” The lawsuit additionally cites a scarcity of accessible drop-down menus and the shortcoming to make use of a keyboard as a substitute of a mouse.
The proposed class contains “all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access Beyonce.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Beyonce.com, during the relevant statutory period.” Pitchfork has reached out to Parkwood Entertainment for remark.
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