The world’s biggest banknote printer said the demand for cash hit a two-decade lowĮvery fifth car sold worldwide this year will be electric 🎤 A Netflix boss isn’t sorry about Chappelle-but he is sorry about how he handled the fallout 🤫 AB InBev avoided talking about Bud Light in its better-than-expected earnings 🏳️🌈 A Florida restaurant is suing DeSantis to keep hosting family-friendly drag shows Trans rights have increasingly become the target of repressive legislation in a number of US states, which has touched on issues ranging from children’s participation at drag shows to the provision of gender-affirming health care to trans athletes’ participation in sporting events. Been working there for a minute and never seen this be an issue this now.” Separately, a Twitter user claiming to be an employee of Target, wrote that “no one cared about the progressive politics of Target until recently where it’s become a trend to attack and harass people for being progressive or supporting LGBT causes. The selective parsing of the pro-LGBTQ product lines, which the juggernaut has displayed for over a decade ahead of Pride Month, is a new solution for a relatively new problem.Ī Target insider told the New York Post that the outrage this year is “ exponentially more” than other years. But the company has seldom walked back its inclusive moves. In the past, Target has faced conservative criticism from removing gender labels from kids clothing, not separating “boy” and “girl” toys, and installing gender neutral bathrooms. One more thing: Growing anti-LGBTQ intolerance in the US It doubled down on its support for the trans influencer, urging people to “Be kind, be inclusive … Encourage each other.” Nike, which also faced backlash in the form of the “ Burn Bra Challenge” on TikTok for partnering with Mulvaney, did not try to distance itself from Mulvaney like the beer brewer did. AB InBev is now looking to triple its marketing spend in the US this summer in a bid to restore sales. Sales of Bud Light plummeted, and parent company AB InBev’s vice president of marketing even took a leave of absence in the aftermath. Divisive feelings towards the beer led to bar brawls, menu changes, and personal threats directed at wholesalers. Target’s reticence comes at the heels of Bud Light grappling with the fallout from conservative customers’ rage at the beer brand partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.įlorida governor Ron DeSantis said Bud Light lost him as a customer, and musician Kid Rock even filmed a video of himself shooting a bunch of Bud Light cans. Product of interest: AB InBev’s Bud Light At the time of publishing, a search for Abprallen products on the Target website yielded 0 results. Quotable: Target’s priority is keeping employees safeĬarnell, on his Instagram, said he’s still not sure about what is happening with his Target line. The company appears to have learnt little from the Bud Light controversy, where the beer brand faced backlash for partnering with a trans influencer but then failed to stand behind that choice, attracting further criticism from LGBTQ campaigners. Target’s decision has understandably attracted criticism from other customers who are disappointed by the company bending to the will of bullies and bigots, with some vowing to stop shopping there if they cave in to pressure from homophobes. In some cases, the big displays have been shrunk to a third of their size. Your anxiety brings 4 distinct superpowersĪmericans may have seen the last of big rent hikesĮven where products haven’t been removed from the shop floor, some stores in southern US states have reportedly moved so-called controversial items from the front of the stores to the back after backlash from shoppers in those areas. Several products, which have been available since early May, are now under review.Ī look back at BTS as it became the world's top-selling act The Minneapolis-based big-box retailer is doing away with some LGBTQ-themed merch from its June Pride Month catalog after a number of customers had violent confrontations with store staff. Target is pulling some Pride collection products off its shelves after some customers made their homophobic feelings known.
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