{"id":575876,"date":"2023-05-24T17:35:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T14:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/newsom-knocks-target-ceo-for-pulling-lgbtq-merchandise-from-stores\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T14:35:06","slug":"newsom-knocks-target-ceo-for-pulling-lgbtq-merchandise-from-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/newsom-knocks-target-ceo-for-pulling-lgbtq-merchandise-from-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"#Newsom knocks Target CEO for pulling LGBTQ merchandise from stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/645edfd21cfea8.69497267-e1683943414113.jpeg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>om (D) on Tuesday slammed Target\u2019s chief executive for pulling LGBTQ and Pride Month merchandise from store shelves after facing backlash and threats of violence from some customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCEO of Target Brian Cornell selling out the LGBTQ+ community to extremists is a real profile in courage. This isn\u2019t just a couple stores in the South. There is a systematic attack on the gay community h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening across the country,\u201d Newsom wrote in a tweet Tuesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWake up America. This doesn\u2019t stop here. You\u2019re black? You\u2019re Asian? You\u2019re Jewish? You\u2019re a woman? You\u2019re next,\u201d the California governor continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Target announced it was making \u201cadjustments to our plans\u201d to promote and sell Pride Month merchandise, which has been on sale since the beginning of May, ahead of Pride Month, which is June. Target attributed the decision to \u201cvolatile circumstances\u201d that were impacting staff\u2019s \u201csense of safety and well-being while at work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Target did not say which items would be removed from shelves but confirmed it moved its Pride merchandise to the back of some stores in the South.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince introducing this year\u2019s collection, we\u2019ve experienced threats impacting our team members\u2019 sense of safety and well-being while at work,\u201d Target\u2019s statement read. \u201dGiven 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0most recent FBI data, hate crimes reported against people targeted for their sexual orientation increased by 54 percent from 2020 to 2021. The same data show hate crimes against transgender and gender-nonconforming people increased by 29 percent in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Debate over the legality and morality of some gender-affirming health care has increased in recent years, with some states banning its administration to minors. Bud Light also recently received public backlash from some of its consumers after partnering with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> campaign.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday slammed Target\u2019s chief executive for pulling LGBTQ and Pride Month merchandise from store shelves after facing backlash and threats of violence from some customers. \u201cCEO of Target Brian Cornell selling out the LGBTQ+ community to extremists is a real profile in courage. 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