“Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and wellbeing while at work,” a Target spokesperson said.
“Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and wellbeing while at work,” a Target spokesperson said in a statement.
“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,” the spokesperson said.Target did not say which items were being removed or immediately provide more details about the threats.
The collection includes “tuck-friendly” swimsuits that allow trans people who have not had gender-affirming operations to conceal their private parts, The Associated Press has previously reported.The Target spokesperson did not answer whether those bathing suits were among the products in question.for more than a decade. Pride Month is June, and celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and issues.
“Our focus now is on moving forward with our continuing commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community and standing with them as we celebrate Pride Month and throughout the year,” the store spokesperson said Tuesday. Some conservatives have made transgender issues a focus of attacks and criticism, and some state legislatures have
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