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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:31 AM Aug 2014

Target publicly endorses same-sex marriage

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target Corp. is adding its name to a legal defense of gay marriage, joining other large companies that have taken a stand on same-sex unions.

Target says it signed a court brief backing marriage equality in a pending case. Starbucks, Intel and Apple have publicly backed gay marriage advocates in court cases or ballot issues.

Nearly all of Minnesota’s biggest corporations declined to take a position on the 2012 state referendum to ban gay marriage except for General Mills, which opposed the ban. The referendum failed and the state Legislature passed a bill recognizing same-sex marriage in 2013.

The Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/1qUU8DQ ) says the case that Target’s brief supports combines legal actions in Wisconsin and Indiana. Federal judges overturned gay marriage bans in both states and state officials appealed.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/08/06/target_publicly_endorses_same_sex_marriage/

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Target publicly endorses same-sex marriage (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

I think they may have learned their lesson after supporting radical hateful anti-gay nutjob Emmer myrna minx Aug 2014 #1

Interesting, but it all comes down to $$. SpankMe Aug 2014 #2

I would have been impressed if they had done this 10 years ago. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #3

Good. crim son Aug 2014 #4

They have a new CEO as of today. Qutzupalotl Aug 2014 #5

myrna minx

(22,772 posts)

1. I think they may have learned their lesson after supporting radical hateful anti-gay nutjob Emmer

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:36 AM

Aug 2014

for Minnesota Governor blew up in their corporate faces.

http://gawker.com/5604085/meet-tom-emmer-targets-favorite-right-wing-nutjob

SpankMe

(2,959 posts)

2. Interesting, but it all comes down to $$.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 12:09 PM

Aug 2014

It's nice that these companies are backing marriage equality. But, it's mostly because it's cheaper for them to accommodate spousal benefits if you have "real" marriage instead of convoluted domestic partnership constructs.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

3. I would have been impressed if they had done this 10 years ago.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 12:10 PM

Aug 2014

Given where public opinion is today, that's not exactly a brave, trailblazing thing to do. But better late than never, I guess.

crim son

(27,464 posts)

4. Good.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 01:08 PM

Aug 2014

Whatever the motivation, this is one more step in the right direction. When you have companies like Cracker Barrel and Chick Fil A sticking to their negative message, Target's new stand is to be applauded.

Qutzupalotl

(14,320 posts)

5. They have a new CEO as of today.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:36 PM

Aug 2014

Can't recall his name, but heard about it yesterday on NPR. Perhaps this is one of his first moves.

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