LADY GAGA DISSOLVES HER DEAL WITH TARGET

I am actually really relieved to hear this. When Lady Gaga announced that she would be selling an exclusive version of her new album Born This Way at Target, many in the LGBT community were perplexed. It's pretty well known that Target has contributed lots of money to many anti-gay politicians, such as Rep. Tom Emmer in Minnesota, and organizations like MN Forward. These groups fought hard against marriage equality. Gaga discussed her dealings with Target in Billboard last month:
"That discussion was one of the most intense conversations I've ever had in a business meeting. Part of my deal with Target is that they have to start affiliating themselves with LGBT charity groups and begin to reform and make amends for the mistakes they've made in the past ... our relationship is hinged upon their reform in the company to support the gay community and to redeem the mistakes they've made supporting those [antigay] groups."

Well apparently Target has not lived up to their end of the deal because Gaga has pulled out of the partnership. The Advocate is reporting via Bob Witeck of Witeck-Combs Communications:

"She and Target didn't see eye to eye on Target's policy of political donations and how they affect the LGBT community."

Good!! I joined the Target boycott and so can you. Join the facebook page to keep up with events and news on Target's anti-gay donations. So glad Gaga changed her mind. Now back to the music.

MSNBC WON'T RUN BOYCOTT TARGET AD

MSNBC IS BULLSHIT! MSNBC is refusing to air MoveOn.org's ad to boycott Target over their support of anti-gay organization PAC MN Forward and their attempt by them and other other corporations now to buy elections. The Minnesota Independent reports:
"MSNBC and its parent, General Electric, refuse to air MoveOn.org’s ad calling for a boycott of Target, stating the spot doesn’t 'comply with NBC’s ‘Controversial Issue Advertising policy,’ because the ad is a direct attack on an individual business.' (In fact, the ad referenced 'Target and other corporations.') The advocacy group had purchased a week of airtime in Minneapolis and nationally on MSNBC, according to a MoveOn.org release. The ad accused the Minneapolis-based big-box retailer of 'trying to buy our elections,' but shied away from mentioning more controversial aspects of Target’s recent political dealings: a $150,000 donation to MN Forward, a PAC that supports a GOP-endorsed gubernatorial candidate known for affiliations with anti-gay figures and opposition to marriage equality."
Well, I'LL RUN IT AND HERE IT IS. Pass it on to everyone you know.

MOM OF GAY SON STARTS BOYCOTT AGAINST TARGET FOR ANTI-GAY DONATION

Do not piss off a mom! Randi Reitan is the mother of a gay son and a grandmother, and she is not happy AT ALL about Target donating money to Minnesota Forward PAC and anti-gay candidate Tom Emmer. She gathered up her purchases from the store and took them right back for a refund. Go, girl!!! She says, "I'm going to boycott Target until they make this right." To join Randi you can follow the facebook page to Boycott Target Until They Cease Funding Anti-Gay Politics. Watch the video she made of her crusade.