US Target Stores Remove Pride Items Over 'threats.'

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Target is making changes to its LGBTQ+ products due to backlash from some customers. This includes removing certain items from stores before Pride month. Some of these customers even got violent with shop workers.

Target said in a statement that their team members have been impacted by threats since releasing this year's collection. The threats have affected their sense of safety and wellbeing while at work.

We are changing our plans due to the unstable situation. We are taking out things that have caused the most conflict.

Target didn't specify the items they're removing. People talked a lot about "tuck-friendly" swimsuits for transgender women who haven't had surgery. These swimsuits help to cover up their genitals.

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You can buy over 2,000 items of Pride merchandise. This includes clothes, books, music and things for your home. It has been available to buy since May.

Pride month is in June. It brings parades and celebrations around the world. People show support for the LGBTQ+ community. The first march took place after the Stonewall riots in New York. It was in 1969. People fought for gay rights.

Target moved its Pride merchandise to the back of its stores in some southern US locations. There were confrontations and backlash from some shoppers in those areas.

People on social media are spreading false information about Target’s Pride month collection. They are saying that Target is selling bathing suits for children which is not true.

Bud Light made some changes recently. People did not like their partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. They wanted to expand their customer base.

Bud Light's parent company wants to boost sales. They plan to increase US marketing spending. The spending will triple this summer. They hope to recover lost sales. The loss is due to the pandemic.

Many stores like Target, Walmart, and H&M have been showcasing LGBTQ+ items for Pride month for ten years.

Last year, the Biden administration passed a law that protects same-sex marriages, calling it an important step towards a nation that values decency, dignity, and love.

Conservative politicians are making LGBTQ+ and transgender rights a big issue. They are passing laws that are not friendly to these people. This is happening more and more. The conservative media is helping them.

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