Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed products
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The story so far
3 developments- May 23, 2023Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers
- May 24, 2023Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers
- May 25, 2023Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+
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Quiet for 1232 daysLast development · May 25, 2023 — Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+
How each side is putting it
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14 viewpointsTarget on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+
Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· Minneapolis Star Tribune, Los Angeles Times
Target Removed LGBTQ+ Merch For Employee Safety. Now the Designer Is Getting Death Threats
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, +1 more
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15 viewpointsRan by 2 outlets· Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, WFMZ Allentown
Ran by 7 outlets· NBC New York, NBC4 Washington, +5 more
Ran by 14 outlets· ABC 10 Sacramento, Wfmy News 2, +12 more
Target removing some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash
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3 viewpointsRan by 5 outlets across the spectrum· Triblive, MyNorthwest
Target’s CEO denounces customers who threaten employees over LGBTQ-themed products: 'It has been gut-wrenching to see'
Target pulls LGBTQ merchandise ahead of Pride month after threats to workers
Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers