Gay Pride backlash? | On Balance

As Pride month begins June 1, some Target stores and other retailers won’t be displaying LGBTQ+ merchandise. Pink Media President Matt Skallerud tells “On Balance” that Target and Bud Light experienced a “double boycott” last year: Opponents stayed away to protest the firms’ pro-gay rights stands, then the LGBTQ+ community boycotted them for dialing back their Pride displays.

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[lsmithmjs]

Yes! companies should stay out of politics

[paulastrawser]

I for one am sick of hearing about Trans rights every day when nothing is getting done to help the American people. It's all identity politics!

[karenwright]

You are right! Our hearts are not in this. You have pushed your agenda down our throats and we are gagging on it! Enough!

[ricksterbobolishious]

I went from: good for them, they can get married now. To, do I really have to hear about this all year, every year?

[steventalik]

Notice most of the issues was Trans related concepts. Gay and Lesbian are being taken down also. LGB needs to separate for TQI+.

[phylis]

Companies should stay of politics PERIOD!!

[deedeewinfrey]

Corporate America runs the country. Not the government.

[fytghggyungf]

As I’ve always said, if you don’t like pride, don’t buy pride themed merchandise. Really simple solution 🙏🏼

[erikaquatsch]

I resent that the rainbow has been stolen.

[MakerInMotion]

1990s: Let us get married

2024: I'm taking your kids to a drag show

[christophersmith]

When people hear about a certain topic continually they will eventually rebel against it. I do believe that this entire movement has set the gay community back. Now it’s ok to roll your eyes the moment someone says gay rights as opposed to before when it was a serious issue.

[tfustudios]

It was all for ESG scores, and shareholders weren't buying it.

[tribuneofmercy]

I don't need the premade sandwich I bought to declare its allegiance to Pride on its label. I think it's good that these companies are pulling back. They put those flags on everything, it's just so fake and irritating. Give it a rest ffs.

[ilenerosoff]

Companies supporting the lgbt community has nothing to do with politics. Politicians co-opted the issue. It has to do with targeting and supporting segments of the population that spend money. That’s called marketing.

[greatcountryliving]

Straight pride! Thank a straight person for your existence

[charlesmassie]

LGBTQ+ issues should not be political. With that said, if you're also relying on other companies' profits to make or break you as an entity, that's an issue as well. I for one don't give a shit about who you want to be with. Love is love. As long as you're not trying to convert me, I'm ok. And no gay person has ever tried to convert me or make me feel uncomfortable.

[jacqueblue]

Haven't bought anything from Anheuser-Busch, and haven't been to Target since then.

[sburris]

Adults can do whatever they want. But children should not have body parts chopped off. And it should be up to stores if they carry pride items. If they do not think it is a good fit for their store, then they shouldn't be forced to. If there was Christian pride month, everyone would lose their s$#t if it was put in stores.

[ItsTheLittleThingsInLife]

Why would anyone care if you walk around with 💩 on your 🌭 let alone celebrate it.

[Cozyevr]

They need to stay out of companies, churches, schools, etc and stay in their private lives no everyone wants this shown or supported where it shouldn’t be ! I pray people continue to push back !