Satanic ‘Pride’ creator angry at Target, reveals new retailer support.

Transgender Designer Lashes Out at Target for Pulling LGBT-Themed Products

British designer Erik Carnell, known for her LGBT-themed products, has criticized Target for not standing by her after her products became a lightning rod for boycotts. Target recently faced backlash from conservatives over its annual displays of items themed to the LGBT celebration of June as “pride month.” The sale of Carnell’s products, including a shirt emblazoned with “Satan Respects Pronouns,” drew consumers’ ire, leading Target to pull some merchandise and move what it kept to less prominent places.

Why did @target hire a Satanist to design pieces for their recent “Pride” clothing line?

WTF”Satan loves you and respects who you are… LGBTQIA+ people are so often referred to as being a product of Satan or going against God’s will, so fine. We’ll hang with Satan instead.” pic.twitter.com/FLsNZNzHNa

— Scarlett Johnson (@scarlett4kids) May 20, 2023

Carnell denounced what she called “rainbow capitalism” and said businesses that engage in activism should not retreat from their political statements. She said, “If you’re going to take a stance and say that you care about the LGBT community, you need to stand by that regardless.” Although Target never reached out to ascertain her well-being after her products were dumped, the online marketplace Etsy and the company Threadless, which prints her creations, have been supportive.

Carnell recently made an iron-on patch of her “Satan Respects Pronouns” design, which she said was a defiant statement against religious authorities who disapprove of transgenderism. Despite creating Satanic-inspired designs, Carnell told the Daily Dot: “I don’t believe in Satan. I don’t believe in the Bible … It’s a metaphor.”

Target’s sale of LGBT-themed products for children and “tuck-friendly” women’s swimsuits also drew consumers’ ire.

Key Takeaways:

• Target faced backlash from conservatives over its annual displays of items themed to the LGBT celebration of June as “pride month.”
• The sale of British designer Erik Carnell’s LGBT-themed products, including a shirt emblazoned with “Satan Respects Pronouns,” drew consumers’ ire, leading Target to pull some merchandise and move what it kept to less prominent places.
• Carnell denounced what she called “rainbow capitalism” and said businesses that engage in activism should not retreat from their political statements.
• Although Target never reached out to ascertain her well-being after her products were dumped, the online marketplace Etsy and the company Threadless, which prints her creations, have been supportive.
• Carnell recently made an iron-on patch of her “Satan Respects Pronouns” design, which she said was a defiant statement against religious authorities who disapprove of transgenderism.

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