Target Pride Designer's 'Rainbow Capitalism' Swipe at Company: 'Dangerous'
Target's Pride collection following backlash last month, has lashed out at the American retailer, which he accused of having a "rainbow capitalism" problem.Talking to Gay Ireland News & Entertainment (GCN), Ireland's national monthly gay magazine, on Monday, Carnell said he has received death threats and "very detailed descriptions of violence" against him since the backlash against Target's Pride seasonal collection began but that the company has left him alone to deal with it."There's no doubt in my mind that Target is aware that I'm a targeted victim in a hate campaign," he said. "They absolutely know, and they haven't even bothered to reach out to make sure I'm OK."I think that it's a very dangerous precedent to set that if people just get riled up enough about the products that you're selling that you can completely distance yourself from the LGBT community when and if it's convenient..
