Target to pull LGBTQ-themed items from some stores during Pride Month: report

Target is readying to trim LGBTQ-themed merchandise from immoderate of its stores during Pride Month this June, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, aft a backlash deed income of nan retailer past year.

Target plans to connection nan afloat assortment of nan merchandise online but is examining store-level information to determine which beingness locations will transportation nan products, nan study said, citing group acquainted pinch nan matter.

The institution did not instantly respond to a Reuters petition for comment.

Target income were wounded by past year’s backlash of LGBTQ merchandise. Christopher Sadowski

Last year, Target was forced to region immoderate items from transgender designer Erik Carnell’s Abprallen brand, pointing to an summation successful customer-employee confrontations and incidents of Pride merchandise being thrown connected nan floor.