{"id":16309,"date":"2016-11-28T16:12:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/?p=16309"},"modified":"2016-11-30T11:57:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T11:57:07","slug":"target-continues-embrace-diversity-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2016\/11\/target-continues-embrace-diversity-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Target continues to embrace diversity and inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/targetgood112816.jpg\" alt=\"targetgood112816\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/targetgood112816.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/targetgood112816-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/targetgood112816-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/targetgood112816-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><br \/>\nCNBC interviewed Target\u2019s CEO Brian Cornell and discussed the company\u2019s liberal stance against discriminatory laws like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/stories\/2016\/4\/27\/1520619\/-Here-s-how-The-People-are-fighting-North-Carolina-s-HB2-law-here-s-how-they-are-winning?_=2016-05-12T11:19:18.239-07:00?detail=facebook_Pro\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina\u2019s HB2<\/a>. Target is experiencing a boycott by an anti LGBTQ conservative organization called American Family Association. It\u2019s reported that AFA has 1.2 million signatures on its petition &#8211; people pledging to not shop at Target stores because of the retail chain\u2019s pro-LGBTQ position.<\/p>\n<div id=\"outstream_div\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n                apntag.anq.push(function() {\n                \/\/signal to script that this DOM element has been loaded and is ready to be populated with an ad\n                apntag.showTag('outstream_div');\n                });\n            <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Brian Cornell is not only unabashed and unapologetic about his company\u2019s support of transgender and pro-LGBTQ rights, he doubles down on the decision with no indication of changing his mind. Cornell adds that Target has always been about diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Cornell says, &#8220;We&#8217;ve had a long history of embracing diversity and inclusion. A couple of weeks ago, I had one of our team members send me a note reminding me that if we went back to the mid sixties, our company was one of the very first to use African-American models in their advertising. And back then, it wasn&#8217;t well received. We had a lot of tough feedback, but sitting here today, we know we made the right decision. And I certainly recognize that the stance we took, which, by the way, was very similar to many of our retail peers, has received quite a bit of feedback and as a company we&#8217;re constantly listening. So we listen to our guests, we listen to our team members.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2016\/5\/12\/1525866\/-Facing-a-massive-boycott-Target-CEO-doubles-down-on-company-s-support-of-LGBTQ-rights\" target=\"_blank\">DAILY KOZ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNBC interviewed Target\u2019s CEO Brian Cornell and discussed the company\u2019s liberal stance against discriminatory laws like North Carolina\u2019s HB2. 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