Original article, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and My Father’s Sense of Pinwheels” on Huffington Post by Maya Rupert dated August 3, 2011. A personal message from Maya Rupert, Federal Policy […]
Why Target And Best Buy’s Support Of Anti-Gay Bigots Is Going To Change The Way You Shop Forever
Target gave $150,000. Best Buy chipped in $100,000. Companies supporting politicians or their political action committees isn’t new. A quarter-million dollars for Minnesota Forward—a group that supports anti-gay rights candidates like Tom Emmer—might seem like a gay rights issue, but it’s so much more. It represents the next frontier in consumer activism and a world where every purchase acts as a political statement. Join us inside as we explain.