Target says it's axing some Pride month merchandise after
Target says it's axing some Pride month merchandise after its workers faced a deluge of threats and violent confrontations with customers
In a statement to Insider, the retail giant said that since the introduction of the 2023 Pride collection at the start of May, it had "experienced threats impacting our team members' sense of safety and wellbeing while at work."
A report from the Associated Press said there had been violent confrontations between customers and Target workers over the merchandise.
The statement also said: "Given 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."