Category: action
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Act Now to Protect Trans Lives
Contact your representatives and voice your opposition to discriminatory anti-trans legislation. https://www.tracktranslegislation.com/act-now
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LGBTQ brand creator ‘relieved’ after Target pulls his items off shelves due to backlash
Erik Carnell, the creator of a brand of LGBTQ products, said he was relieved when Target decided to pull his items from their shelves after he and the retailer received threats and hateful messages. CNN via KSL.com, May 27, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Target stores attacked by homophobes over Pride collection
Target stores across the US have been attacked by right-wing extremists as the obsessive backlash over its Pride collection continues to grow, with video evidence seen online. Pink News, May 26, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Orders surge for trans designer after Target pulls products
Transgender designer Erik Carnell has seen a surge in demand for his pins, prints, stickers and T-shirts after U.S. retailer Target Corp pulled his products amid a backlash by some customers to its Pride collection, he said on Thursday. Reuters, May 25, 2023 (PDF archive)
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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)