Target to Pull Some LGBT-Themed Merchandise After Customer Backlash

Retailer said some shoppers knocked down displays of Pride Month products and threatened store employees

Target will continue to sell Pride-related items in stores, but will remove some items that have been at the center of the most confrontational behavior in recent days. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Target said Tuesday it would remove some products related to Pride Month from stores after a backlash from customers caused employees to feel unsafe, becoming the latest company to get drawn into the U.S. culture wars.

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