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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:40 AM Aug 2016

Target'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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Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/17/news/companies/target-bathroom-transgender/
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Target's $20 million answer to transgender bathroom boycott (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2016 OP
What would the bathroom door symbol be anoNY42 Aug 2016 #1
I've seen this before forgotmylogin Aug 2016 #3
Oh yeah, they are all over the place anoNY42 Aug 2016 #4
How about this: backscatter712 Aug 2016 #5
Should have just done that from the start n/t MichMan Aug 2016 #2
 

anoNY42

(670 posts)
1. What would the bathroom door symbol be
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:52 AM
Aug 2016

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
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 10:26 AM
Aug 2016

Having a multipurpose private restroom for parents or anyone else who needs it is a good solution.

The sign usually says "family restroom".

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