Target Pride merchandise only available at select stores after rightwing backlash
Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be available
Target confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in June after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.
Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages, would be based on “guest insights and consumer research”.
A Target spokesperson declined to disclose the number of stores where the merchandise will not be available, but the company said its online shop would offer a full assortment. The moves were first reported by Bloomberg.
Oh neat, now we're letting fundamentalist extremists dictate what can and can't be sold in stores. Surely this can't go wrong.
I guess we do negotiate with terrorists in america
Can't negotiate with terrorist when you are the terrorists
Now they elect them to office.
Haven't we always?
IMO, the only difference between the past and now is that they have to actively fight against it instead of it just being suppressed by the dominant culture (that felt the same way, but didn't have to openly enforce it).