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Jul 02 2023
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Buttigieg blasts DeSantis over LGBTQ attack clip featuring ‘oiled-up shirtless bodybuilders’
Openly gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of using “oiled-up shirtless bodybuilders’’ to try to prove his masculinity in an ad attacking Donald Trump. The controversial clip features Trump, who is vying against DeSantis for the GOP presidential nomination, crowing in 2016 that he would “do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens
New York Post (News)May 25 2023
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Don’t visit Florida if you’re LGBTQ+, major human rights group warns
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign have issued updated travel advice for LGBTQ+ people considering visiting or moving to Florida, telling queer people to “reconsider” their plans. The new report details “risks associated with relocation or travel” to Florida following its relentless rollback of LGBTQ+ rights. A joint report published on Tuesday (23 May) warns LGBTQ+ travellers to
PinkNewsMay 26 2023
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Texas House committee calls to impeach anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general Ken Paxton
A Republican-led committee in the Texas House of Representatives has unanimously recommended impeaching state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) over corruption allegations. Concurrently, Paxton said state House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) should resign over allegations of drunkenness. Both men have overseen numerous anti-LGBTQ+ actions in the state’s capitol. It’s unclear whether Republican-led
LGBTQ NationMay 25 2023
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After Club Q shooting, New York woman accused of threats to Colorado LGBTQ businesses
DENVER (AP) — A New York woman has been indicted for making threats against Denver-area LGBTQ businesses in the days after five people were killed at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year. Sharon Robinson, who appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, is accused of calling at least four businesses on Dec. 8 and making threats including, “You're gonna be shot up like Club Q,”
Times UnionMay 25 2023
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Target Stock Plunges Amid Boycott Over Pride Month LGBTQ+ Merch For Children
Target has reportedly lost $9 billion in market value since its 2023 “PRIDE” collection featuring LGBTQ-friendly products for children and babies sparked a backlash on social media. On May 17, Target’s stock closed at $160.96 a share, giving the Minneapolis-based retailer a market cap of $74.3 billion, the New York Post reported. Shares had slipped into the 130s—139.34— by press time. Bud
American GreatnessMay 24 2023
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Target accused of "selling out the LGBTQ+ community to extremists" after pulling Pride merchandise
Target will pull some of the LGBTQ merchandise from its annual Pride Month collection after receiving threats and backlash, the company announced Tuesday. Target, one of the largest retailers in the country, said it had offered Pride-positive products, including rainbow shirts for men and a children's book about pronouns, around June for decades, according to The Washington Post. But this year
SalonMay 24 2023
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‘Volatile Circumstances’: Target Removes Some LGBTQ Displays Over Backlash, Spox Says
Retail giant Target is removing some of the LGBTQ-themed items from its stores amid backlash over apparel catering to children and trans-individuals, a spokesperson for the company says. Citing concern for its employees’ safety, Target has opted to remove certain LGBTQ items that have allegedly garnered the most negative attention in recent weeks, Reuters reported. “Since introducing this year
The Daily CallerMay 24 2023
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Target removes some LGBTQ+ items after threats to workers ahead of Pride month
Target is removing some LGBTQ+ merchandise from its stores ahead of Pride month after an intense backlash from some customers. 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. “Since introducing this year’s
Los Angeles TimesMay 24 2023
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Target Removed LGBTQ+ Merch For Employee Safety. Now the Designer Is Getting Death Threats
Designer Erik Carnell, the gay trans man behind the London-based company accessory and apparel line Abprallen, was honored to see his products sold at Target as part of the company’s pride collection. “I’m especially happy at the thought that young closeted people will see it, and I hope that in some way they’ll feel a bit more comfortable in themselves, as we all deserve to feel,” he wrote on
RollingStone.comMay 23 2023
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Target confirms 'adjustments' to Pride plans after LGBTQ merchandise caused 'threats' to employees
FIRST ON FOX – Target confirmed "adjustments" to the Pride merchandising plans are underway after Fox News Digital learned it rolled back displays at some of its locations. "For more than a decade, Target has offered an assortment of products aimed at celebrating Pride Month. Since introducing this year’s collection, we've experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and
Fox News (Online News)