A dear reader has pointed out that the Target boycott is still on. I thought the thing blew over when Target issued an apology for donating $150,000 to the anti-gay candidate for governor in Minnesota. But no. Target may have apologized, but they have taken no action to remedy their bigoted corporate interference in public elections. 
And now MoveOn.org is organizing around this issue. You may recall the US Supreme Court ruling earlier this year allowing corporations to make unlimited contributions to elections. Bad idea. But because America is still a great country, some wonderful Americans staged a spirited protest in the aisles of Target in Seattle—singing "Target Ain't People" to the tune of Depeche Mode's People Are People. The flashmob even brought a horn section. Nicely done! It must be said that Target has been a leader in LGBT workplace issues, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Nonetheless, even the HRC has come down hard on Target for not taking corrective action for their anti-gay contribution.But not everyone in the gay community is anti-Target. Reaching Out, a gay advocacy group for LGBT graduate business students, lists Target as a "platinum sponsor" of its fall conference in LA next week. And a columnist in the Washington Blade argues that the boycott is hypocritical because gay rights advocates often support candidates who oppose same-sex marriage: "How could Target support 'bigotry' after we bought all those iPods, stainless steel coffee makers and fabulous faux fur throws? The answer, of course, is that Target isn’t funding bigotry. In fact, HRC has lauded the company’s 'model employment policies'. The donation was made to support a candidate who pledged to lower corporate taxes in Minnesota. The fact that Emmer opposes marriage equality was incidental and puts him in good company. Most Democrats, including President Obama and Vice President Biden, also oppose same-sex marriage. It’s an odd paradox: Why are we so quick to jump on a corporate boycott — even one targeting a high-profile gay-friendly business — yet when it comes to politicians, our advocates are just as quick to turn the other cheek?"
