Target has announced that they will allow transgender customers to use the bathroom corresponding to the gender with which they identify.
According to Charisma News, Target felt the need to make their official
stance clear because the issue has been in the national news spotlight
recently.
Because of this and the questions the retailer had received, Target
spokeswoman Molly Snyder stated, “we felt it was important to state our
position."
Target’s decision comes after North Carolina passed a bill stating that
people must use the bathroom corresponding to their biological gender.
Although passed to protect women and children from possible sexual
predators, he new law has received a substantial amount of pushback.
Companies such as PayPal and Deutsche Bank decided to boycott the state
over the law, and performers Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr cancelled
concerts in the state to show their opposition.
Though North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory amended the law
to allow private establishments to set their own rules, Target, which
has 49 stores in North Carolina, believes making their stance clear is
important:
"In our stores, we demonstrate our commitment to an inclusive
experience in many ways," Target said in a statement on its website.
"Most relevant for the conversations currently under way, we welcome
transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room
facility that corresponds with their gender identity."
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