The thing that's killing me is, wingnuts go after Target over their Pride displays EVERY FUCKING YEAR. Every single year they've done this. But it's working this year -- because badly co-opted news organizations are pushing disinformation-riddled stories to normalize bigoted corporate and legislative actions. Just another day in the global, far right power grab.

https://apnews.com/article/target-pride-lgbtq-4bc9de6339f86748bcb8a453d7b9acf0

Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing

Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. Target declined to confirm which items it was removing but among the ones that garnered the most attention were “tuck friendly” adult women’s swimsuits that allow trans women who have not had gender-affirming operations to conceal their private parts. Designs by Abprallen, a London-based company which designs and sells occult- and satanic-themed LGBTQ+ clothing and accessories, have also sparked a backlash.

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@brooklynmarie coordinated "brigading" by hate groups affects every industry now. Nobody talks about how they leverage their threats in ways that overwhelm and exhaust all but the most steadfast businesses
@spike Okay, I can't respond in a way that doesn't sound cranky. I keep responding and deleting. I'll make it earnest instead. YES. I want more people to know this. Please help me spread the word more so that they understand that it's like a tiny handful of bullies that we need to slap the fuck down as hard as we can.

@brooklynmarie @spike

Not bullies. Fascists. They're fascists.

@spike @darwinwoodka I'm the person who just spent years of her increasingly precious life and time trying to get people to wake the fuck up to this fascist threat before it was too late. You don't need to language police me.