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Related: About this forumTarget's $20 million answer to transgender bathroom boycott
Source: CNNMoney
Target's $20 million answer to transgender bathroom boycott
by Chris Isidore @CNNMoney
August 17, 2016: 1:44 PM ET
Target, facing a boycott over its policy of allowing transgender customers and employees to use the bathroom of their choice, says it will spend $20 million to expand bathroom options at all of its U.S. stores.
Target (TGT) CFO Cathy Smith said Wednesday that the company has heard objections to the transgender bathroom policy from some customers, though she said other customers had voiced support. In response, Target has decided to expand its use of a third, single-toilet bathroom at all of its stores, which can be locked by users.
That bathroom can be used by any customer who needs some privacy, including parents with small children of a different gender or those who are uncomfortable with a public bathroom in which a transgender person is allowed.
"We put that in motion for some time prior to the (June) shareholders meeting," said spokeswoman Katie Boylan. "At the end of the day, Target is all about inclusion. We want everyone to feel comfortable in our stores."
There are about 1,800 U.S. Target stores, and all but 300 already have the single occupancy bathrooms available. All but about 25 of those stores should have the new bathrooms by the end of the year, and the remaining stores should get them early in 2017, Boylan said.
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by Chris Isidore @CNNMoney
August 17, 2016: 1:44 PM ET
Target, facing a boycott over its policy of allowing transgender customers and employees to use the bathroom of their choice, says it will spend $20 million to expand bathroom options at all of its U.S. stores.
Target (TGT) CFO Cathy Smith said Wednesday that the company has heard objections to the transgender bathroom policy from some customers, though she said other customers had voiced support. In response, Target has decided to expand its use of a third, single-toilet bathroom at all of its stores, which can be locked by users.
That bathroom can be used by any customer who needs some privacy, including parents with small children of a different gender or those who are uncomfortable with a public bathroom in which a transgender person is allowed.
"We put that in motion for some time prior to the (June) shareholders meeting," said spokeswoman Katie Boylan. "At the end of the day, Target is all about inclusion. We want everyone to feel comfortable in our stores."
There are about 1,800 U.S. Target stores, and all but 300 already have the single occupancy bathrooms available. All but about 25 of those stores should have the new bathrooms by the end of the year, and the remaining stores should get them early in 2017, Boylan said.
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Target's $20 million answer to transgender bathroom boycott (Original Post)
Eugene
Aug 2016
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anoNY42
(670 posts)1. What would the bathroom door symbol be
for "bigots"? How about an orange head symbol with a poof of blond hair on top?
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)3. I've seen this before
Having a multipurpose private restroom for parents or anyone else who needs it is a good solution.
The sign usually says "family restroom".
anoNY42
(670 posts)4. Oh yeah, they are all over the place
I was just joking at Trump's expense is all!
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)5. How about this:
MichMan
(11,790 posts)2. Should have just done that from the start n/t