Legal Consequences Could Soon Be in Store for Target’s ‘Pride’ Displays

Legal Consequences Could Soon Be in Store for Target’s ‘Pride’ Displays
A worker collects shopping carts in the parking lot of a Target store in Highlands Ranch, Colo., on June 9, 2021. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Attorneys general in several Republican-led states warned Target that “pride” displays and LGBT items at stores could create legal issues for the retail giant, running afoul of child-protection laws in some jurisdictions.

Led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, seven attorneys general wrote that the store’s “June Pride” collection could be “potentially harmful to minors” and said that the economic interests of shareholders could suffer due to ensuing boycotts. What’s more, they argued that the items could raise concerns about state child protection or parental rights laws.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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