TheQuartering [7/17/2023]
Seven Republican state attorneys general warned Target on Wednesday that its LGBTQ-friendly Pride collection may violate child protection laws.
The seven AGs sent a five-page letter to Target CEO Brian Cornell saying state officials are “concerned” that Target’s 2023 Pride collection was “potentially harmful to minors” as it interfered “with parental authority in matters of sex and gender identity, and possible violation of fiduciary duties by the company’s directors and officers.”
“It is likely more profitable to sell the type of Pride that enshrines the love of the United States,” they penned.
The group was led by Indiana AG Todd Rokita, who co-signed the message alongside fellow AGs in Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and South Carolina.
They wrote that “Target wittingly marketed and sold LGBTQIA+ promotional products to families and young children as part of a comprehensive effort to promote gender and sexual identity among children.”
The letter also cited particularly upsetting pieces in the cheap-chic retailer’s “PRIDE” line.
It pointed to “LGBT-themed onesies, bibs, and overalls, t-shirts labeled ‘Girls Gays Theys’; ‘Pride Adult Drag Queen Katya’ (which depicts a male dressed in female ‘drag’); and girls’ swimsuits with ‘tuck-friendly construction’ and ‘extra crotch coverage’ for male genitalia.”
It’s unclear how the AGs are looking for Target to remedy the alleged threat to child protection laws, such as if they want Target to remove the rest of its Pride collection from shelves.
Target reportedly already pulled some of its LGBTQ-friendly kids clothing from shelves, though it wasn’t clear which pieces ended up being yanked.
Representatives for Target did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
