Target Removes Pride Items After Conservative Firestorm—Sparking Criticism From LGBTQ Groups

Target is the latest company to face an onslaught of criticism for its LGBTQ Pride product line—some of which is due to viral misinformation—leading the retailer to pull some of its products, generating further outrage from LGBTQ supporters who feel it wrongly caved to right-wing backlash. Target announced it would remove some items from its Pride Month line after online criticism, threats and violent confrontations from angry customers it says is “impacting our team members’ sense of safety and well-being while at work.” Target unveiled this year’s Pride products in...