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, […]
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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 […]
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Target to pull select Pride merchandise in response to anti-LGBTQ+ backlash
This article has been updated to include new information. Target announced this morning via a press release that they would be removing certain items from their 2023 Pride collection. The statement reads: “For more than a decade, Target has offered an assortment of products aimed at celebrating Pride Month. Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve […]