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Emmer has connections to anti-gay groups. This donation, clearly acceptible under the new Citizens United Supreme Court ruling angered many in the state, seeing this as a $150,000 contribution to fund ant-gay politics.One Eden Prairie mom and grandmother took her anger directly to a Target. Her repeated attempts to get to Target executives failed so she took her Target Charge Card. A $226 purchase on that card was immediately returned for credit and she scissored her Target card into little pieces to be used no more,","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2SipXbgyi68\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2SipXbgyi68\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2SipXbgyi68\/hqdefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2010-07-28T01:52:33+00:00","duration":"PT2M58S","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2SipXbgyi68","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDIPsk87a6D3QqS0DeAUMPA#Organization","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDIPsk87a6D3QqS0DeAUMPA","name":"The Uptake by Bridgemakers","description":"The Uptake By Bridgemakers is Gen-Z's trusted source for truth and civic education in Minnesota. 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Though CEO Gregg Steinhafel on Tuesday declared that \u201cTarget\u2019s support of the GLBT community is unwavering, and inclusiveness remains a core value of our company,\u201d thousands have joined Facebook groups calling for a boycott of the retail giant. Former Target shopper Randi Reitan, whose son is gay, even posted this YouTube video, in which she cuts up her Target card and explains that her family members wouldn\u2019t want her to purchase items from a store that supports a candidate with anti-gay views. In an e-mail to Target staff members, Steinhafel claims that the donation was made because MN Forward seeks to \u201cadvance policies aligned with our business objectives, such as job creation and economic growth.\u201dGay rights activists have cited that the donation clashes with Target’s hip and tolerant image. Monica Meyer, interim director of OutFront Minnesota said, \u201cA lot of people feel betrayed,\u201d explaining that the gay community views Target, which donates money each year to the Twin Cities Gay Pride Festival, as an ally in their fight for equal rights. Target is able to give money to MN Forward because of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling in January that changed campaign finance laws in 24 states. The ruling, which was lauded by republicans and lambasted by the Obama administration, allows corporations and unions spend unlimited amounts on television ads leading up to an election. Best Buy has also donated $100,000 to MN Forward.  "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Target: Friend or Foe?","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/target-friend-or-foe\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]