Target pulls some LGBT+ items days after CEO talks up inclusivity
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Less than a week after Target’s CEO touted diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as a boost to business, the company said it will remove some LGBTQ+ merchandise from its Pride Month collection because of a backlash that threatened workers’ safety.
Target, one of the largest American general-merchandise retailers, said it has offered products celebrating Pride Month, typically in June, for more than a decade. But this year’s collection led to threats, company spokeswoman Kayla Castañeda said in a statement.
“Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior,” she said.
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