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Good evening, everyone! My name is Taylor Heeden Larkins, and I’m here with this week’s OUTlook: Qnotes’ business coverage newsletter.
This week, Target announced it would limit its in-store LGBTQ+ Pride collection this year after over a decade of their annual Pride merchandise. The reason: massive backlash and boycotts from right-wing folks, which resulted in lower profits and jeopardized employee safety, according to Target spokespeople.
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Target limits Pride collection after receiving backlash
Target has announced it will be limiting its in-store LGBTQ+ Pride collection this year after receiving backlash from right-wing media outlets. According to multiple media reports, the company will offer the entire collection of Pride merchandise online, but it will only be sold in person at roughly half of Target’s over 2,000 stores. […]
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