Some 200 left-leaning groups have demanded that Target fully restock all its Pride merchandise and release a public statement pledging its allegiance to the LGBT community.
The progressive coalition, which includes groups with a broader mandate like the National Association of Social Workers as well as ones more narrowly focused on LGBT interests like Grand Forks OUT and Proud, made the demands in a joint statement on June 7.
“When it comes to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, there is no such thing as neutrality,” they wrote.
The groups demanded that Target proclaim its “commitment to the LGBTQ+ community” in a public declaration within 24 hours; put Pride merchandise “in full” back on sales floors and online; and provide protection for staff “who are on the front lines” of what has become a highly charged issue….