Coverage dated May 22, 2023 to May 24, 2023

Photos: Target's LGBTQ+ products spur controversy

Headline from Globe Gazette, on the newest of 3 developments

Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. Now, it has tarnished that status after removing some LGBTQ+-themed products and relocating Pride Month displays to the

Globe Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Target removes some Pride merchandise from stores after threats to workers

    Headline from WWL New Orleans ·

  3. Newest

    Photos: Target's LGBTQ+ products spur controversy

    Headline from Globe Gazette ·

Reports & sources

129 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hill

    Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers inc…

  2. Duluth News Tribune

    Target removing some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash (opens Duluth News Tribune)

    Published

    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    Target Corp. is offering more than 2,000 products, including clothing, books, music and home furnishings as part of its Pride Collection.

  3. WWL New Orleans

    Target removes some Pride merchandise from stores after threats to workers (opens WWL New Orleans)

    Published

    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    Target has also moved Pride merchandise from the front to the back of some Southern stores after confrontations and backlash from shoppers in those areas.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Target Makes Changes to LGBTQ Merchandise for June Pride Month After Threats to Workers (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Target Removed LGBTQ+ Merch For Employee Safety. Now the Designer Is Getting Death Threats (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    “Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans,” representatives for the store shared about the changes

  6. FOX 35 Orlando

    Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of Pride month after threats to workers (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.

  8. The Boston Globe

    Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Target said that customers knocked down Pride displays at some stores, angrily approached workers, and posted threatening videos on social media from inside the stores.

  9. CBS News

    Target removes some LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise over threats to employees (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Target is removing some merchandise and making other changes after backlash over some LGBTQ+ merchandise in the company's Pride collection.

  10. Towleroad Gay News

    US Retailer Target Pulls Some LGBTQ+ Merchandise After Conservative Backlash (opens Towleroad Gay News)

    Published

    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    US retailer Target – known for its accessibly-priced clothing and home goods – has announced it will remove some items with LGBTQ+ themes from its in-store

  11. Bangor Daily News

    Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise ahead of Pride month after threats (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Target declined to say which items it was removing but among the ones that garnered the most attention were "tuck friendly" women's swimsuits that allow trans women who have not had gender-affirming operations to conceal their private parts.

  12. The Hill

    Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores after threats to workers (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride Month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent c…

  13. Bloomberg

    Threats to Employees Prompt Target to Pull Some LGBTQ-Themed Goods (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    Target Corp. is removing some LGBTQ-themed merchandise after threatening behavior by some customers ahead of Pride Month in June, which honors lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

  14. Fortune

    Target is removing LGBTQ products from stores before Pride month (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    After customers threaten workers.

  15. Insider

    Target workers say the abrupt removal of Pride month displays has alienated some LGBTQ employees (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    LGBTQ-themed signage and merchandise were taken down days after Target's CEO said that diversity and inclusion were "good for business."

  16. WDIO Duluth

    Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed products (opens WDIO Duluth)

    Published

    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. Now, it has tarnished that status after removing some LGBTQ+-themed products and relocating Pride Month displays to the back of stores in certain Southern locations.

  17. The Oregonian

    Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise after backlash, threats (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    Target said customers knocked down Pride displays at some stores, angrily approached workers and posted threatening videos on social media.

  18. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers

  19. The Daily Caller

    ‘Volatile Circumstances’: Target Removes Some LGBTQ Displays Over Backlash, Spox Says (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Retail giant Target is removing some of the LGBTQ-themed items from its stores amid backlash over apparel catering to children and trans-individuals.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    Target removes some LGBTQ+ items after threats to workers ahead of Pride month (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Queer community members bought LGBTQ+ merch at Target, celebrating ‘visibility.’ But a week before Pride, the company pulled the products, citing threats. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A week before Pride month, Target is removing some LGBTQ+ merchandise from stores nationwide citing employee safety. Queer customers say it’s erasure.

  22. Tampa Bay Times

    Target adjusts LGBTQ+ merch amid backlash, safety concerns (opens Tampa Bay Times)

    Published

    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Target is reacting to violent confrontations over Pride Month items.

  23. NPR

    Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The retail giant said the threats were "impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being" on the job. It's the latest company to face a backlash over support for LGBTQ+ people.

  24. AL.com

    Target pulls LGBTQ merchandise ahead of Pride month after threats to workers (opens AL.com)

    Published

    AL.com's feed description

    Target faced customer backlash that threatened the safety of its workers.

  25. The Boston Globe

    Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise from stores ahead of Pride month after threats to workers (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The store has moved its Pride merchandise from the front of the stores to the back in some Southern states after confrontations and backlash from shoppers in those areas.

Showing the first 25 of 34 headlines. ·

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.