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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Target Angers Some Gay Customers With Support Of Conservative Politician

For years, Target has made a significant effort to reach out to the gay and lesbian community, sponsoring pride marches and AIDS walks, as well as offering domestic partner benefits to its homosexual employees. But the retail chain now finds itself in hot water after it donated $150,000 toward the election campaign of a anti-same-sex marriage gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

just like in the posts yesterday (girl sues to be homophobic) - you notice the gays have every 'right' to speak out in anger and hate, but heaven forbid we speak out againist them. hypocracy at its finest!

Anonymous said...

I'll be shopping Target from now on !

Anonymous said...

9:36 Trust me they would rather have the gays money.

Anonymous said...

11:02 Why is that ?

Anonymous said...

11:26 They have more money buy more high end products.

Anonymous said...

that's a 150,000 that has bought alot of BUZZ
publicity good or bad is all about getting the brand in print and on people's mind why would they even care to back a politician otherwise most corporations back both parties they don't care about your values or politics their buying legislation and incentives playing to whatever demographic in the locale they want favor and if it creates a national stir even better they know people aren't going to stop shopping its the national pastime and base of our spent economy

Anonymous said...

i'm sure all of you would be just as angry if they donated all that money to an anti-inbred redneck politician. stop treating others like they are subhuman no matter who they choose to love. get a clue.

Anonymous said...

2:27 I'm sure the anti inbred redneck policy would upset your family . Being Gay is a condition that can be treated your family of inbred rednecks are born that way !

Anonymous said...

why would anyone want to treat a condition that gets you better educated and more money and free of being obsessed with what others are doing in their private lives I don't think any of them worry about the tawdry kinky sex habits of heterosexuals the way they do theirs
I could be wrong heterosexuals in the mission position with lights off and no orgasm may have to fantasize about someone getting off