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Washington U. drops partnership with Target over anti-gay donation

by GoPride.com News Staff

Filed under: Business, Education, Lesbian, Lifestyle, Money, National News, Politics

Thu. August 26, 2010 3:23:24 PM : 5 Comments - continue the discussion

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Bulls-eye remains on Target following its $150,000 donation to fund anti-gay politics

St. Louis, Missouri — Washington University has cancelled a back to school shopping event with Target because the retailer's controversial donation to fund anti-gay politics could make LGBT students feel unwelcome.

Student Life, the university's student newspaper, reports W.U. administration opted to cancel the Target After-Hours Shopping Event, a nationwide program where Target keeps various stores open after hours and provides transportation to college freshmen to shop.

"We need to walk the walk as well as talk the talk," Jill Carnaghi, the university's associate vice chancellor for student affairs, told the student newspaper.

Washington University is one of 19 college campuses to receive the highest ranking from Campus Pride, an LGBT advocacy group, for having gay-friendly policies and programs.

Target remains under fire from LGBT advocacy groups following its $150,000 donation to a right-wing political action committee (PAC) known as Minnesota Forward, which in turn bought television ads for Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.

Emmer is seen as a social conservative and opposes same-sex marriage.

Despite protests and meetings with HRC, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, Target has said it would take no corrective actions to repair the harm caused by the contribution.

A Facebook group urging people to boycott Target currently has over 70,000 fans.

Best Buy also gave $100,000 to the same right-wing PAC.

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Good for Washington U! Hit 'em where it counts!

Posted by Steve Martindale on Thu, 8/26/2010 3:53 PM

good for them

Posted by Michael Dickerson on Thu, 8/26/2010 4:05 PM

GOOD FOR THEM: JUDGIN WHO DO THEY THINK THEY R???????????

Posted by Katherine Moore on Thu, 8/26/2010 10:56 PM

Target closes their stores all over the country for these student shopping events. They schedule them during down times and act as if they're doing a public service. Good for Washington U for not buying into it. Unfortunately, the public Universities here in Texas are not cancelling. Maybe Washington U will start a trend.

Posted by Steve Martindale on Fri, 8/27/2010 2:33 AM