Category: Target
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Whoopi Goldberg Delivers Reality Check For Right-Wing ‘Snowflakes’
Whoopi Goldberg is “sick” of right-wing meltdowns and conservative cancel culture, noting there’s a word for people like that ― one people on the right often like to use on everyone else: snowflakes. Huffington Post, May 25, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Conservatives admit that Bud Light & Target boycotts are about making Pride “toxic” to corporations
Amid recent, highly publicized conservative backlash to several corporations partnering with LGBTQ+ artists and activists, two far-right commentators are saying the quiet part loud: Their goal is to make support for the LGBTQ+ community “toxic” to brands. LGBTQ Nation, May 25, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Target Slammed For Removing Pride Merch Following Conservative Outrage
Target is under fire for its decision to pull some of its Pride Month merchandise from shelves ― a move the company says was done to protect employees but that critics say merely bows to pressure from anti-LGBTQ conservatives. Huffington Post, May 24, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Target’s Pride Apparel Was Receiving Backlash — So They Removed It
Corporations love supporting the LGBTQ community when it’s all unicorns and rainbows — in other words, when it could potentially boost sales and the overall perception of the brand. But when push comes to shove (and when you’re championing the rights of queer people, it often does), they make disappointing decisions. Huffington Post, May 24,…
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Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing
Target is removing some items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after intense backlash from some customers who confronted workers and tipped over displays. Associated Press, May 24, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Target removes Pride Month products after backlash against LGBTQ support
Target is removing some merchandise celebrating Pride Month from store shelves after facing a backlash against the products, including threats against the safety of its workers. NPR, May 24, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Target removing some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash
Target, which rolled out its Pride Collection at the start of May, is pulling some products from its stores after facing customer backlash, saying it was acting to protect employee safety, the company told Reuters on Tuesday. Reuters, May 24, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Target Statement on 2023 Pride Collection
For more than a decade, Target has offered an assortment of products aimed at celebrating Pride Month. Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and well-being while at work. Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at…
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Target Removes Some LGBTQ Merchandise From Stores
Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. Associated Press via Huffington Post, May 23, 2023 (PDF archive)