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Twitter ‘Boycott Target’ Memes Go Viral Amid Controversy Over LGBTQ Merchandise

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Boycott Target memes are trending on Twitter as Target introduces its Pride collection merchandise in the store. Target has been a big franchise of stores that provides all the daily use items. While the franchise is considered a reputed one. Recently one of its collections of merchandise came on the radar of criticism. As it was related to the LGBTQ community.

Read ahead to know more about the boycott Target memes goes viral on Twitter after Target stores introduce Pride collection merchandise.

Target introduces Pride collection merchandise to the stores

With the Pride month around the corner. The retail franchise Target introduced some Pride collection merchandise in the store that was expected to be welcomed by all. While the merchandise came days before Pride month in Target stores. The sale of the same began in early May.

Although it seems the Pride merchandise is not getting the expected response from the customers. As there’s a debate going on about it on social media. Making Target take action on its Pride merchandise in stores. But what’s the debate over Target’s Pride merchandise?

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Boycott Target memes trends on Twitter over its Pride merchandise

Ever since Target introduced its Pride merchandise in the stores. The retail giant has been facing backlash over the same. Even before the Pride month begins. The Target stores have faced criticism over its Pride merchandise as Twitter has been trending memes on the same.

Recently, some Twitter users went on to post boycott Target memes. As some of the customers have been against the Pride merchandise of Target. Saying that it’s trying to promote the merchandise among children. However, many of the users have even come in support of the LGBTQ community.

Target removes some of its Pride merchandise from stores

After facing backlash on social media over Pride merchandise of Target. The retail giant has released a statement saying “experienced threats impacting out team members’ sense of safety and well being while at work”. It was on 24th May that Target came up with this statement.

Not to miss, Target has already removed some of its products from the Pride merchandise. Moreover, Target had some of its customers criticizing the franchise over social media and even reaching out to the staff of the stores to protest against the Pride merchandise.

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