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Walmart Under Fire for LGBTQ+ Merchandise After Target Retreats [View all]
Walmart Under Fire for LGBTQ+ Merchandise After Target Retreatshttps://www.newsweek.com/walmart-lgbtq-boycott-target-pride-merch-1802394
Amid a culture-war storm that has hit several American companies in recent weeks, including Bud Light and Target, LGBTQ+ rights advocates and anti-trans activists are now focusing on Walmart's approach to the debate and putting the company's marketing strategy under increased scrutiny.
After calls to boycott Target over its trans-friendly products—part of its Pride season's collection—the American retailer announced on Tuesday that it was removing some items in its Pride collection.
The decision was seen as a small victory by anti-trans activists, which have appeared galvanized by the retailer's move and eager to put another company that sells Pride-related merchandise—Walmart—under the same amount of scrutiny.
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More anti-gay maximalism from the RW usual suspects.
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