Target faces criticism from artists involved with Pride month products over response to boycott: 'The bigwigs at Target should continue to take a stand with us and not be so quick to fold.'
June 7, 2023, 2:38 PMPride Month apparel accessories are seen on display at a Target store, June 06, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Kennedy Davenport, a drag queen, rejoiced when she learned last year that she would be featured on apparel in the forthcoming"You never imagine opportunities like this," Davenport told ABC News, comparing the breakthrough to her previous role competing on the TV show "RuPaul's Drag Race.
Davenport is among five artists and organizations tied to this year's Pride collection at Target who criticized the company's response to the backlash in interviews with ABC News.nationwide boiled over last month into a boycott and reported employee harassment, including bomb threats at stores in Utah, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Rob Smith, the founder and CEO of The Phluid Project, an LGBTQ-owned clothing company that has placed products in Target stores for three years, expressed disappointment over the decision to remove some products from the Pride collection nationwide rather than focus on specific stores at heightened risk of threats.
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