Posted on 06/06/2023 3:45:41 PM PDT by Libloather
More than 200 LGBTQ groups are demanding Target restock its controversial Pride merchandise and take a stand against 'extremists' within 24 hours.
The Human Rights Campaign, along with GLAAD and the controversial GLSEN released a statement Monday, asking the retail giant and other businesses, including Bud Light brewer Anheuser-Bush, to 'reject and speak out against anti-LGBTQ+ extremism going into Pride Month.'
Over 200 other progressive organizations also signed the statement, arguing that showing support for the community is good for business. It is not clear what action the coalition will take if Target fails to back the LGBTQ+ community within 24 hours.
But Target has lost $14 billion in market value since it was revealed that the chain was selling 'tuck-friendly' women's bathing suits and Anheuser-Busch lost more than $15 billion since TikToker Dylan Mulvaney posted an ad for Bud Light in early April.
It comes as Stephen Miller's America First Legal is demanding Target turn over all corporate books and records detailing its promotion of LGBTQ products and its decline in market value.
As conservatives and moderates started to boycott Target last month, several stores in the South decided to move their Pride displays to smaller areas in the back.
CEO Brian Cornell also released a statement saying that the company had pulled several items that have 'been at the center of the most confrontational behavior.'
'Since introducing this year's collection, we've experienced threats impacting our team members' sense of safety and wellbeing while at work,' the firm said in its statement.
'Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior.'
But the decision spurred further backlash, this time by LGBTQ+ advocates.
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LOL
Die, Target, die.
Right. Good for busiiness. Target just lost $14 billion in value being that kind of good for business.
I am waiting for the WalMat shoe to drop.
If they cave to the Alphabets there will soon will be.
The commands are being given by their most important shareholders- Black Rock and Vanguard.
Maybe not. They have to also do business with Black Rock which can and will deny Target financing and capital if they “misbehave.”
17th,18th and 19th. The 19th made it all inevitable. All are the three Wilsonian amendments.
So what are they going to do if Target doesn’t cave to their commands?
It would appear that lines have been drawn.
The only question for target is....
Woke, or broke?
Tuck friendly suits should have a large pair of clippers in them.
The only upside would be when people stop buying their crap.
Wake T F Up, Target. Are you idiots?
This is just that collection of f@ggots who are a teeny tiny minority in this nation, pretending *THEY* will have an impact on the finances of Target when they know that Target's problems are entirely the consequence of NORMAL people being fed up with the gay sh*t.
They are trying to take credit for what they see happening to target so that they can pretend they have power and relevance.
And they did the same thing with Bud Light.
Yup. Who do you to sell stuff to? 95% of the population,or 5%(includes “trans” and sympathizers). If target chooses 5%,they go bankrupt, or get rid of their board of directors. Then go back to actually selling decent stuff at good prices to recoup their losses...
Target might be ahead financially if they just told some of these “diverse groups” to go pound sand & then sell things that will profit Target. It seems like it’s going to come to that sooner or later or else put up with constant whining from these groups.
Oh what the heck...what’s another few billion. Just DO it!
Target might split try to split the issue by pulling those items from stores but still keeping them available on their website.
Numbers mean nothing when dealing with Legion. Just oust them, let the pig fly.
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