Category: boycott
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Target stores see more bomb threats over Pride merchandise
Target stores in at least five states were evacuated this weekend after receiving bomb threats. Though no explosives were discovered, the incidents tie into the backlash over the retail chain’s Pride Month merchandise. Rating: Transneutral, Washington Post, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Salena Zito: Target and Bud Light are hurting, but Mark Cuban says wokeness is good business
Mr. Todd said Bud Light’s too-cute-by-half decision to participate in transgender politics, as well as Target’s decision to promote social justice activism and Disney’s decision to pick a side in the culture wars prove these corporations still do not understand that people just don’t want politics — any type of politics — in their beer,…
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Boycott starts as Call of Duty removes Nickmercs skin for anti-Pride comment
Some fans have started boycotting Call of Duty after Activision removed the virtual skin of popular streamer Nickmercs. The publisher removed his skin bundle after he tweeted about a Pride incident that was interpreted as anti-LGBTQ+. Rating: Transneutral, VentureBeat, June 10, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Lauren Boebert’s Transphobic Bud Light Nickname Draws Conservative Laughter
Boebert, a Colorado Republican, derailed corporate “wokeism” during her speech at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver on Friday. She highlighted conservatives’ boycotts against Bud Light, the beer brand that faced right-wing outrage for sending a commemorative beer can to influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney to celebrate the one-year mark of her gender transition. During the GOP…
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Pride Month rainbow cake sells out at Massachusetts tavern after deluge of comments
The Old Grist Mill Tavern owner Karl Pelletier said the tavern’s Facebook page often posts, usually promoting food, beverages, desserts and specials. This was the second year the nearly 300-year-old tavern in Seekonk, Massachusetts had offered the vanilla cream rainbow cake in celebration of Pride Month, and it was a routine post last week promoting the cake that began…
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Blue Jays cut Anthony Bass to end a story of Pride, prejudice and PR failure
The Jays’ silence left many members of the LGBTQ community wondering whether the organization supports them or not. Rating: Transsupportive, Toronto Star, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass cut from roster after promoting anti-LGBTQ2S social media post
The Toronto Blue Jays are moving on from pitcher Anthony Bass after he made headlines last week for sharing anti-LGBTQ2S posts on social media. Rating: Transneutral, Global News, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Toronto Blue Jays drop pitcher Anthony Bass following anti-LBGTQ comments
The Toronto Blue Jays have designated pitcher Anthony Bass for assignment following an anti-LBGTQ post the 35-year-old shared on social media last month. Rating: Transneutral, CNN, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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‘State of Emergency’ Declared For LGBTQ+ People By Human Rights Campaign
For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a “state of emergency” in response to a record number of bills introduced across state legislatures this year that has already surpassed numbers from 2022. Rating: Transsupportive, Newsweek, June 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Jen Psaki Spots ‘Awkward’ Thing About Fox News’ Phony LGBTQ Outrage
The Biden White House press secretary-turned-MSNBC anchor also exposed Republican hypocrisy over Fox News’ boycott calls. Rating: Transneutral, Huffington Post, June 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)