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Commentary Back in March, people shopping at Target began noticing a new line of clothing on full display on mannequins at the front of the store—LGBT clothes, clothes from a Satanic brand, and merchandise with Satanic messaging. These included clothes for small children and onesies for babies. Also included were “tuck-friendly” clothing for males who identify as females and want ...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter to Target on Wednesday warning the corporation that its recent “Pride” campaign merchandise and donation efforts ran the risk of violating state child-protection laws. It also cited concerns about parental rights and neglect of fiduciary duties. “State child-protection laws penalize the ‘sale or distribution … of obscene matter,'” the letter states (pdf), ...

Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, is warning that corporations that engage in so-called “woke” practices run the risk of alienating their customers and expanding the division among Americans. “When those businesses wade into social disputes, not only is that often bad for business . . . it’s bad for our civic culture in our country,” Ramaswamy said in ...

While 2022 was a ‘blow-out year’ for climate and race initiatives, 2023 is not This year’s spring season of shareholder voting is leading some to believe that the tide may be turning against the left-wing corporate pressure campaign that goes under the awkward moniker of Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG. “The big story this year is the drop in ...

A former Target executive claimed that there was one item that sparked widespread boycott calls against the big box chain. Former Target Vice Chairman Gerald Storch said in a Sunday interview with Fox News that a number of retailers, including Target, have sold pro-LGBT merchandise over the past several years and claimed that “everybody carries that stuff.” But he noted that ...

Target has come under fire for its pride-themed clothing line for children and for partnering with a designer who features Satan and hate for heterosexual people in his work. These recent decisions have caused customers to push back with their wallets. Target has since reached its lowest stock price since the pandemic, taking a $12.7 billion drop in market capitalization. ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of LGBTQ people dressed as hedonistic nuns, to be honored in an upcoming pride game. The group uses extravagant Christian imagery as a form of mockery to scorn religious beliefs. This would never be tolerated if directed at Muslims or Jews, but our society accepts hatred and discrimination ...

Target Corporation’s stock has lost a significant amount in the past two weeks after the retailer continues to face backlash over its line of LGBT clothing for children. Shares of the firm dropped about 0.8 percent on Wednesday to $132.73, or about 17 percent down from two weeks ago, on May 18, when the stock was trading at $160.96. Data ...