Target Removes LGBTQ Products After Worker Threats
Conservative lawmakers in the US are targeting the rights of LGBTQ people. As a result, there has been a decision made.
Target will remove some LGBTQ products from its US stores before Pride month due to violent threats against its staff.
The company has announced on Tuesday that they are getting rid of some things. They haven't said what things.
Groups on the conservative side are angry about the store selling bathing suits for transgender women recently. They falsely said that the swimsuits were for kids. Abprallen products are also getting attention for being "Satanist" according to critics. They are a brand based in London.
Target said that since launching its new collection, its employees have felt unsafe at work. The company is making changes to its plans by removing certain items that were causing confrontational behavior. This decision is due to the current tumultuous situation.
Republican-led states are passing laws that take away transgender and LGBTQ rights. These laws limit healthcare, representation in schools, and drag shows. Law supporters are using discriminatory language to say that LGBTQ people are bad for kids. This decision was made in response to these actions.
Since the year began, almost 500 bills that oppose LGBTQ rights have been looked at in state legislatures throughout the United States, as reported by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
They made laws to stop transgender people from using their preferred pronouns and getting gender-affirming care. They can't talk openly about their identity and use toilets based on their gender identity.
GLAAD says 160 drag shows in U.S. faced protests and threats since early 2022. Far-right groups like Proud Boys were involved, with some members carrying weapons.
Target stores moved LGBTQ merchandise away from display areas where they were easy to see, according to the Associated Press. They did this because workers were being harassed.
Anti-LGBTQ activists were happy about the store's decision. They protested Bud Light's use of transgender comedian Dylan Mulvaney as a social media spokesperson before.
Matt Walsh tweeted that their aim is to make brands regret associating themselves with pride. He thinks that if brands put 'garbage' in our faces, they should know they'll face a backlash. Matt Walsh believed that companies like Bud Light and Target have already paid the price for their actions.
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