LGBTQ+ Culture Wars Engulf Target

Target has become embroiled in the culture wars surrounding LGBTQ+ rights, with customers engaging in confrontational and threatening behavior over the store's Pride Month merchandise. Employees at a Target store in South Florida reported tense encounters and harassment from customers, including accusations of promoting a "woke agenda" and being called "child groomers." Target decided to pull back its Pride merchandise from store windows, but this move sparked bomb threats from LGBTQ+ supporters against stores in other states. The boycotts and threats are part of a broader campaign fueled by influential conservatives exploiting social media platforms like TikTok. Other retailers, including Kohl's, Walmart, and PetSmart, have also faced backlash from far-right groups for stocking LGBTQ+ merchandise.