Dear John,
Last week, Target announced that they would be giving in to right-wing extremists and pulling certain items from their Pride collection after false and deeply transphobic criticism of the collection began circulating online.1
Sadly, this decision by Target is not surprising. Large corporations like Target exploit Pride for a kind of “rainbow capitalism,” making superficially supportive statements about the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month to sell products and make a profit and then forgetting about it as soon as the month of June ends.
Which is why we here at MoveOn want to give you a different option for celebrating Pride and are thrilled to offer you a free “Pride Has a Story” sticker today! Click here or on the image below to claim your free sticker now!
Our sticker celebrates the legacies of two icons in the LGBTQ+ community: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. These activists, both trans women of color, led the Stonewall Uprising in 1969, the event which is now commemorated each year during Pride Month. Marsha and Sylvia are both examples of how trans people and people of color have always been at the forefront of the fight for equality, often putting their lives on the line in the struggle for progress.
As the GOP continues to ramp up its attacks on the trans community, we believe it is more important than ever to honor trans activists of the past and reaffirm our commitment to protecting trans rights into the future.
By signing up to get your free sticker, you’ll be supporting MoveOn’s work to fight back against laws attacking LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities and to elect politicians who will fight to protect our rights and humanity, unlike big corporations do. And we do this work every day of the year—not just for a few days in June.
Click here to claim your free “Pride Has a Story” sticker, place it somewhere visible, and share this message with your family and friends!
Thanks for all you do.
–MoveOn
Source:
1. “Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees,” NPR, May 24, 2023 https://www.npr.org/2023/05/24/1177963864/target-pride-month-lgbtq-products-threats
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