MAY 10, 2024:
NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed that it won’t be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June 2024 in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year for its assortment. Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said Friday (May 10, 2024) that the decision to offer Pride merchandise, including adult apparel, home products, food and beverage will be based on “guest insights and consumer research.” A Target spokeswoman declined to offer the number of stores that won’t stock the items. But a full range will be offered online, Target said. The moves, first reported by Bloomberg, come after Target removed some items from its stores last year after intense backlash from some customers who confronted workers and tipped over displays.
MAY 24, 2023:
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. Target declined to confirm which items it was removing but among the ones that garnered the most attention were “tuck friendly” adult women’s swimsuits that allow trans women who have not had gender-affirming operations to conceal their private parts. Designs by Abprallen, a London-based company which designs and sells occult- and satanic-themed LGBTQ+ clothing and accessories, have also sparked a backlash.
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