Target removes LGBTQ products after customer backlash
news.sky.comLGBTQ clothing and accessories, have also been criticised.A Target spokesperson told Reuters the products it is withdrawing would be removed from its US stores and website.Read more on Sky News:US state becomes first to ban TikTokNazi flag seized after truck crashes near White HouseA search for Abprallen merchandise on Target.com returned no results on Wednesday.The Pride Collection has been on sale since May ahead of Pride month in June.Some Target stores in Southern US states were moving Pride-related merchandise away from the front of their shops, Fox News reported.Transgender issues have become highly divisive topicTarget and other retailers such as Walmart and H&M have been expanding their LGBTQ offerings to celebrate Pride month for around a decade.Be the first to get Breaking NewsInstall the Sky News app for freeBut transgender issues, such as gender-affirming health care and participation of trans athletes in sports, have become a highly divisive topic in state legislatures and the backlash has at times turned hostile.Beer brand Bud Light is still facing a backlash from customers angered by the company partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, with its parent company saying it would triple its marketing spending in the US this summer in an attempt to restore sales it lost after the partnership..
