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Target transgender bathrooms: US activists 'test' policy | Target transgender bathrooms: US activists 'test' policy |
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A conservative group says it has been sending men into women's toilets at Target stores to protest against the company's policies toward transgender people. | |
In response to recent laws in US states, the retailer said transgender people are welcome to use the toilet of their choice at its stores. | In response to recent laws in US states, the retailer said transgender people are welcome to use the toilet of their choice at its stores. |
An online petition urging a boycott of Target has over a million signatures. | An online petition urging a boycott of Target has over a million signatures. |
The American Family Association (AFA) told Breitbart News it was testing Target's new policy. | The American Family Association (AFA) told Breitbart News it was testing Target's new policy. |
"We've already had people ... going into Targets and men trying to go into bathrooms. There is absolutely no barrier," said Sandy Rios, AFA's director of government affairs. | "We've already had people ... going into Targets and men trying to go into bathrooms. There is absolutely no barrier," said Sandy Rios, AFA's director of government affairs. |
North Carolina and Mississippi have passed laws that require people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificate. | North Carolina and Mississippi have passed laws that require people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificate. |
Many businesses and entertainers have criticised the measures as discriminatory. | Many businesses and entertainers have criticised the measures as discriminatory. |
Musicians have cancelled concerts in the states and several companies have pledged to curtail their business in North Carolina. | Musicians have cancelled concerts in the states and several companies have pledged to curtail their business in North Carolina. |
Some supporters of laws that restrict the use of public toilets said allowing transgender people to choose their restroom could lead to women and children being attacked. | Some supporters of laws that restrict the use of public toilets said allowing transgender people to choose their restroom could lead to women and children being attacked. |
They said they feared that men could pose as transgender people and use legal protections as a cover. | They said they feared that men could pose as transgender people and use legal protections as a cover. |
In recent days, YouTube has seen an uptick in videos showing men entering women's toilets. | In recent days, YouTube has seen an uptick in videos showing men entering women's toilets. |
Police were called to a Target store in Illinois on Monday for an "active shooter situation". | Police were called to a Target store in Illinois on Monday for an "active shooter situation". |
However, when they arrived they found an unarmed man protesting against Target's toilet policy. | |
Michael Merichko, 39, was charged with disorderly conduct. | Michael Merichko, 39, was charged with disorderly conduct. |
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