Florida has sued Target for selling pride merch during pride month in a clear and blatant violation of the 1st amendment. www.reuters.com/legal/target... - ThreadSky

esqueer.net • 2 days ago

Florida has sued Target for selling pride merch during pride month in a clear and blatant violation of the 1st amendment.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/target-sued-by-florida-defrauding-shareholders-about-dei-2025-02-20/

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bobisjim.bsky.social•2 days ago

Appeasement never works! It just makes it worse

cranberryhorn.bsky.social•2 days ago

These attorneys need to find honest work and quit filing BS Lawsuits for attention. People need Target without higher prices caused by legal attacks.

chantellenb.bsky.social•2 days ago

On one hand, this feels karmic after they bowed to him so easily. Did they really think the leopard wouldn’t come for them?

On the other, what a blatant breach of free speech. Regulating private businesses to suit the whims of an authoritarian is a dangerous game.

jillallgood.bsky.social•1 day ago

They are really going downhill either way…sued for having DEI programs and now boycotted for Not…seems like Target is on the fence and should make a choice to take a side and make it public like Costco.

opalinkwell.bsky.social•1 day ago

If the state of Florida wins, this will set a nasty legal precedent.

emuntalee13.bsky.social•2 days ago

Grrrr...again? Didn't Target win a similar case last year?

pepperpat.bsky.social•2 days ago

I guess canceling their DEI initiative wasn't enough. Sucks to be you, Target.

slawful.bsky.social•2 days ago

"Stop grooming our kids!"
How about YOU stop grooming the kids ala pastors in the Catholic church. And all the moral grandstanding the protestant Christians pull when it comes to LGBTQ issues.

thelexablack.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ah, but that would require admitting that the real problem, the real danger to kids, is people who look just like them. Be that family or friends, or priests that got shuffled around when found out, or those pushing for laws allowing child marriage, and places not raising age of consent laws.

queenief.bsky.social•2 days ago

Target has managed to target all sides

lydzrose.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is why we should all stop celebrating corporations doing rainbow capitalism.

shortiepieren.bsky.social•2 days ago

Why are people having sympathy for target in the comments? "Oh they still want to sell pride merch? Omg then everything is totally fine it's totally okay that you aligned yourself with Nazis and removed your DEI programs" you guys want to shop at target that fucking badly? Disgraceful.

truxmintinbox.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is why you don’t give in to begin with. They will never accept you and if you give an inch they smell blood in the water. Not sure why it’s so hard for corporations to figure this out.

doomergirlnews.bsky.social•1 day ago

Greed. They are blinded by greed.

findyourpeace.bsky.social•2 days ago

Businesses should just leave these states. Not gonna pay to do business there anymore.

cat-lieb.bsky.social•2 days ago

Obeying in advance really did the trick, didn’t it? FAFO

alberthartman.bsky.social•1 day ago

oh butz we haz to get de gubment out of our lives!!!

esqueer.net•2 days ago

The lawsuit is wrapped in a technical securities regulation argument but at the core of it, they're effectively saying Target knew this country was bigoted and not catering to those bigotries and warning of the risk was fraudulent on the part of their investors.

theanthonymark.bsky.social•2 days ago

Presumably one of their defences might be that when they ended DEI initiatives it had an immediate negative effect on their share price 💀

susankayequinn.bsky.social•2 days ago

so not catering to bigots is securities fraud? Mkay

jencousins.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wait is this one separate from the City of Riviera Beach Police Pension Fund class action that was filed last week?

jonnyv.bsky.social•1 day ago

Did they also defraud investors by publicly disavowing DEI and losing billions in market cap? That's where that theory leads.

philosophiejane.bsky.social•2 days ago

Starting your argument from the premise that the U.S. is inherently bigoted is wild. That could lead to a lot of awful conclusions.

enots406.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wowww. That is. an argument. Oofda may.

gabesmall.bsky.social•2 days ago

So now the fascists can terrorize a business and then sue the business for endangering its customers by dressing too provocatively and getting terrorized?

esqueer.net•2 days ago

Yes, that's effectively what they're arguing for. A bigots veto.

oldfarticus.bsky.social•19 hours ago

It is like a mafia bust out from the Sopranos.

jasonrenker.bsky.social•1 day ago

Easily disproven with sales figures for niche markets.

interonaut.bsky.social•1 day ago

Every time I see the words "leftist ideology" I can't help but think of how aligned and organized so many of these fuckers are, and how we need to stop arguing with them and just FIGHT to fucking WIN.

toogood.bsky.social•1 day ago

Okay the last time I read about this it was reversed, they were suing because Target stopped the DEI stuff and hid the negative impact of hiding their pride merchandise. Is that no longer the case or was it ever?

toogood.bsky.social•1 day ago

Okay I think this is a different lawsuit

philosophiejane.bsky.social•2 days ago

How is selling pride themed merchandise fraud? It made the shareholders money did it not?

juniperbun.bsky.social•1 day ago

F’ing DeSatan, hate him!

gatorgurl80.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes typical Florida. Our insurance is skyrocketing but let’s sue over DEI.

auntie-germaine.bsky.social•2 days ago

Well, it’s Target and they will capitulate. It’s not like they don’t want to make a buck of off DEI, just won’t stand by values 🤷🏽‍♀️😈

pcmatt.bsky.social•2 days ago

Aw, does pandering to both sides not work, you dumb corpo fucks?

audhdylan.bsky.social•2 days ago

I like how they managed to piss off both sides in all this, and their stock is struggling as a result.

jeffinitelyyy.bsky.social•1 day ago

when you do the RIGHT thing you earn loyalty, when you fence sit and try to make all sides happy (regardless if they’re grounded in bigotry) you make no one happy and your stocks suffer… it’s obnoxious how corporate brained losers can’t figure that out!

audhdylan.bsky.social•1 day ago

💯 though I think there are often well-intentioned teams lead by senior leadership or a C-suites who are sociopathically short-term profit-driven.

elizaacherontia.bsky.social•2 days ago

So they abandoned their morals in an effort to appease bigots, and now the bigots are suing them for ever having morals in the first place? Wow, it's almost like making deals with terrorists only gets you more deals with more terrorists.

miriamgrace.bsky.social•2 days ago

☝️

evermoreart.bsky.social•1 day ago

Florida is poorly educated.

iraqidonkey.bsky.social•1 day ago

The party of anti-regulation, folks.

toniterrific.bsky.social•2 days ago

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Welcome to the find out phase.

stacymay.bsky.social•1 day ago

Didnt target take away DEI in its hiring practices?

redshiftsinger.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fuck Target for caving to bullies but also that’s such bullshit that they’re getting sued for not caving to bullies sooner.

balloonatic.bsky.social•2 days ago

Of course they did...

jumpytermite.bsky.social•2 days ago

Poor Target....everyone hates them. 🤣

terrifiedstill2024.bsky.social•2 days ago

Fuck you florida and you too rhonda

madamesosumi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Fidel DeSantis and his regime must be toppled

pacificatiler.bsky.social•2 days ago

Reuters just shared bare facts. What happened to journalism?

thegreenstudy.com•2 days ago

This is what companies need to understand. Bowing down, getting rid of DEI, isn't going to save your bacon. Instead, you lose customers and the fucking fascists come after you anyway. Enjoy being feasted on by hyenas while your business loses.

latticemindset.bsky.social•1 day ago

If this flies, what is to stop lawsuits from suing for selling anything related to other minorities and women in general (clothing, feminine hygiene etc.)

Then, is male clothing and related items also DEI?

Maybe we can throw certain foods in there? The International foods section.

lawyersaurus.bsky.social•1 day ago

I thought Floridians were sick of government waste? Someone should tell them about the legal fees they are paying

chuerta1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Such small people are running things today. It's time for the real adults in the room to take this country back.

antifaoperative.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m sure the free speech Chuds are all over this

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•2 days ago

Active chuds

paolocanada.bsky.social•1 day ago

😂

grumpypoopypants.bsky.social•2 days ago

They're weaponizing government to force compliance with their agenda. Yes, the lawsuit will fail, but the lawsuit itself is punishment and will deter any future DEI efforts.

seamiracles.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can I sue the truck stop down the way for selling Trump shirts and flags?

I am actually bigoted against him, the idea of him, and anyone who supports him, so if offends me as a consumer to have to see it on sale in public.

(See how dumb that sounds)

jeffinitelyyy.bsky.social•1 day ago

what’re they mad about? they won. target did away with their DEI initiatives, that negatively impacts the lgbt community FAR more than squeezing money from the community with performative allyship.

conservatives will NEVER be happy because they don’t know how!

evanka.bsky.social•2 days ago

If Target had balls, which we know they don't, they could fight back and have the evil Florida law overturned.

salvore.bsky.social•1 day ago

People need to stop dead-naming the Gulf of America.

As you all know, ocean gulfs are fluid constructs.

By dead-naming the Gulf of America you trivialize the courage it took for the Gulf to live, "it's truth," and we know this is wrong, so please stop.

Gulf rights are ocean rights!

failurecommunicate.bsky.social•2 days ago

What?!

crowgirlanja.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sell gay, do crimes?

*Gods* this is such a dumb timeline we're in.

kobe8-24.bsky.social•2 days ago

Fuck Florida but fuck target too

jamesebennett.bsky.social•1 day ago

Funny how much “I voted for this but now I’m playing the victim” we are already seeing across the nation.

jodyelliottlmhc.bsky.social•1 day ago

Giving in to the demands to eliminate DEI and losing millions from a boycott- now they’re facing legal problems. Poor Target.

saikovampiress.bsky.social•1 day ago

I mean....the share holders are going to get the hit target will take from this round of now anti-dei. So do they think they'll win anything in the end either way?

billrosas.bsky.social•2 days ago

Florida Republicans:
https://youtu.be/Zq0Gl4L6LJ0

sai.enchenia.com•2 days ago

Their objective is our erasure

el-condor-pasa.bsky.social•2 days ago

Lawsuits also provide corporations more armor to just submit like they’ve been doing.

imbedini.bsky.social•2 days ago

They kick you even when you comply.

mjstoufer.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Lol they're also being sued from the other side for defrauding shareholders by concealing blowback from rolling back DEI initiatives.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/target-drops-dei-initiatives-learns-175652237.html

psionicerudite.bsky.social•1 day ago

If this reaches the SC, I'm sure they will rule on the side of the Constitution and justi... pfft I can't even type that without joking!

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