@ 2026 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All rights reserved

Target

The Target department store chain has evolved on LGBT rights over the years. For its support of transgender employees and customers using the bathroom of their choice, Target became the subject of a boycott by anti-LGBT activists.

News

Target foot traffic down for 10th consecutive week amid boycott over DEI abandonment

Target store Jamal Bryant reverend Atlanta

News

Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect

A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.

Target Store LGBTQ pride month merch gender fluid mug

News

Artists behind Target's Pride collection claim they've received 'no compensation'

Three artists who worked on Target's LGBTQ+ Pride collection are accusing the company of withholding payment after they were suddenly "dropped."

Target Cuts Pride Products Republican Outrage

Business

Target scales back on LGBTQ+ Pride Month merch after right-wing outrage damages sales

The retailer, which has almost 2,000 locations across the United States, will only stock Pride products in about half of their stores.

Sports

Site Navigation

Target

Target foot traffic down for 10th consecutive week amid boycott over DEI abandonment

Target to Install Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in All of Its Stores

The company will spend $20 million to outfit its 1,800 locations with inclusive facilities.

Liberty Counsel: 'Pedophiles' Behind Trans-Inclusive Policies

So says the hate group's chairman, Mat Staver — but he doesn't identify any individuals or groups.

One Moms Boycott of Target

Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect

A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.

Artists behind Target's Pride collection claim they've received 'no compensation'

Three artists who worked on Target's LGBTQ+ Pride collection are accusing the company of withholding payment after they were suddenly "dropped."

Target scales back on LGBTQ+ Pride Month merch after right-wing outrage damages sales

The retailer, which has almost 2,000 locations across the United States, will only stock Pride products in about half of their stores.

Target CEO Defends Pulling LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise, Cites Unprecedented Safety Threats

Brian Cornell reveals serious safety threats faced by Target employees due to conservative attacks on the store’s Pride Month collection.

Blue Jays Pitcher Anthony Bass Apologizes Over Transphobic Boycott Post

He apologized a day after he shared the transphobic video.

Dear Target: Please Ban the Threatening Customers, Not Your Pride Products

Target has long been ahead of the curve on inclusive policies — don't stop now, writes The Advocate's owner.

Right-Wing Anti-Vaxxer Threatens to 'Hunt' LGBTQ+ Supporters in Video

In the video, the Arizona man known for his past confrontations threatens Target for what he called "satanic pride shrines to children" in their stores.

Target Pulls 'Silence = Death' T-Shirt After ACT UP NY Calls Store Out

The group objected to commercial use of the iconic message.

Target's Pride Nutcracker Is Making the Yuletide Gayer

The doll has been selling out in stores across the country thanks to its popularity on social media.

Hate Group: Cis Man's Alleged Sex Crime Is Why We're Boycotting Target

The American Family Association is grasping at straws in its anti-trans "Boycott Target" campaign.

Anti-LGBTQ Group Takes Credit (Wrongly) for Target Stock Decline

The American Family Association claims its boycott of Target is working, but investment experts cite other reasons for the retailer's market performance.

Latest Stories

Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week.

Target

The company will spend $20 million to outfit its 1,800 locations with inclusive facilities.

So says the hate group's chairman, Mat Staver — but he doesn't identify any individuals or groups.

A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.

Three artists who worked on Target's LGBTQ+ Pride collection are accusing the company of withholding payment after they were suddenly "dropped."

The retailer, which has almost 2,000 locations across the United States, will only stock Pride products in about half of their stores.

Brian Cornell reveals serious safety threats faced by Target employees due to conservative attacks on the store’s Pride Month collection.

He apologized a day after he shared the transphobic video.

Target has long been ahead of the curve on inclusive policies — don't stop now, writes The Advocate's owner.

In the video, the Arizona man known for his past confrontations threatens Target for what he called "satanic pride shrines to children" in their stores.

The group objected to commercial use of the iconic message.

The doll has been selling out in stores across the country thanks to its popularity on social media.

The American Family Association is grasping at straws in its anti-trans "Boycott Target" campaign.

The American Family Association claims its boycott of Target is working, but investment experts cite other reasons for the retailer's market performance.