This article first appeared in the Bay Area Reporter. As Target unveiled its 2024 Pride collection this week, one nonbinary designer is disappointed that the retail giant drastically reduced the number of pieces they were to have provided. En Tze Loh, who is based in Toronto, Canada, runs their small business GRRRL Spells on Etsy, […]
Author Archives: Cynthia Laird
Cynthia Laird is the News Editor of the Bay Area Reporter.
Posted inArts and Entertainment
LGBTQ+ designers share impact of merchandise being dropped from Target stores after Pride backlash
This article first appeared in the Bay Area Reporter. At first, it seemed like a dream come true. LGBTQ+ designers and artists were recruited by Target to create merchandise for the giant retailer’s Pride collection. Not only would the job bring in revenue, it would create exposure for the creatives and their products. But last […]
Posted inCaring for Community
SF was at the epicenter of lesbians helping gay men during AIDS crisis
This article is part of News is Out’s Caring for Community series, which is focused on the challenges and triumphs of giving and receiving care in the LGBTQ+ community. These stories have been created through a strategic partnership between AARP and News is Out. When Leslie Ewing walked into Daddy’s, a Castro gay bar, in the mid-1990s […]