Posted on 05/29/2023 3:07:58 PM PDT by Morgana
A marketing executive at Target also serves as the treasurer of a LGBT organization which receives millions of dollars from the retailer and advocates allowing trans and nonbinary school students to keep their gender identity secret from parents.
Carlos Saavedra, 43, is Target's vice president for brand management and also volunteers as a director at GLSEN, which supports LGBTQ youth in schools.
Details of Saavedra's role at GLSEN come as Target's donations to the organization were placed under the spotlight following a backlash to the retailer's Pride month range, which includes 'tuck-friendly' women's swimwear.
Target has reportedly donated $2.1 million to GLSEN, whose policies include ensuring school staff should 'ensure that all personally identifiable and medical information relating to transgender and nonbinary students is kept confidential'.
GLSEN's policy said this should include withholding the information from 'parents or guardians... unless the student has authorized such disclosure'. Critics say the policy 'violates [a parents'] right to parent their own children]'.
Target says on its website: 'GLSEN leads the movement in creating affirming, accessible and anti-racist spaces for LGBTQIA+ students. We are proud of 10+ years of collaboration with GLSEN and continue to support their mission.'
Saavedra joined target in July 2019 and was made Vice President, Brand Management in January 2021, according to his LinkedIn page.
His profile says he joined GLSEN as a board member in May 2019 and was elected to the executive committee as treasurer in November 2021.
Saavedra's profile explains the organization's mission is 'helping create safe spaces in schools for LGBTQIA+ students'.
Saavedra was approached for comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Target stock has been on the downslide for seven days. It started with weak earnings, gaining momentum with the queer merch promo. Looks like a long ride down.
I was in my local Walmart© store this morning and found the PRIDE beach towels in the back corner, next to the discounted stuff.
He does have that ‘look’ about him.
I stopped going a few (or more) years back after they first supported men in bathrooms. I recall a man dressed in men’s clothing went in and claimed he had a right to be in there even after a woman with her child complained,. The Target manager let him continue to use it and brushed off the woman and child.. That was when I wrote Target management a letter/emailed and said they lost a customer.
LGBTQPEDO GROOMER!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.