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‘Threats’ prompt US Target stores to remove some Pride Collection products
Items removed from sale and others moved to back of stores after ‘confrontational behavior’ towards employees

‘Threats’ prompt US Target stores to remove some Pride Collection products
Items removed from sale and others moved to back of stores after ‘confrontational behavior’ towards employees
The US retail giant Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to LGBTQ+-themed merchandise ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from a minority of customers included some violent confrontations with shop workers.
“Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and wellbeing while at work,” Target said in a statement on Tuesday.
“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.”
Target declined to say which items it was removing but among those that attracted the most attention were “tuck-friendly” women’s swimsuits that allow transgender women who have not had gender-affirming surgery to conceal their genitals.
