Do your politics affect where you shop?

It depends on their business practices overall and how I am treated as a consumer. It is a total picture for me.

As a liberal Minnesotan, I'll still shop at Target. Apart from this issue, Target also puts a generous portion of their profits toward community and non-profit organizations (my company included). If you boycott them for this one thing, you're also standing in the way of all the other great, non-politically motivated things that Target supports.

I'm happy Target will stand up for what they believe in.
Yay for Target, i will still shop there(even though it's on the other side of town for me)

Really Rebeccafaith, is the name calling necessary? It just denegrates your argument to nothing... :-/ She has every right to her opinion as you do... I'm pretty sure you wouldn't appreciate being called a "cute idiot" either...

Nope, for one, because I'm not a one issue voter... and I'm betting that Target supported that group/candidate because of their views on business and economics rather than gay rights...

People need to quit being so one dimensional with their politics...

and two, I'm more interested in their business PRACTICES (ie, are they trying to create a monopoly and shut out all compitition... like Walmart does) rather than their politics...

If I shunned a business because of their politics, I might as well do the same for the people I talk to as well.. :-/

Anyone who has taken any kind of serious business courses should know that controversial subjects and business do not mix. What a company quietly does, politically or controversially may be questionable but to obviously act in a controversial manner is business suicide. I run a small business and since I respect all my clients, I avoid controversial subjects and take care of business in a very friendly and professional manner.

This was the inevitable reality behind the Supreme Court's decision to strike down laws regarding campaign finance. As a shareholder of Target, I did not get my say in this decision. As an employee, how would I feel if I were gay and this was done. Certainly it is not the only issue; but it may be my main issue...

The second problem to stem from this is going to be how much more are we going to pay at the register to cover these costs? It used to be the companies hired lobbyists. Now, they'll need lobbyists, campaign donations, political action committee donations. That's just more for me to pay.

I would choose to go elsewhere when possible more because of the decision to start donating, rather than the causes they are donating to.

I guess harley and mother 3 don’t believe in equal rights for citizens. I bet they would sing a different tune if they were to visit like say, North Korea or Afganistan or parts of Africa where human/women’s rights are trampled on. Women and human rights are pretty null. Granted this analogy is pretty extreme but if any person or company or organization who supports unequal rights for it’s citizens then they are evil and corrupted and just plan “Jong il Kim”.

I really try to buy Green and American when ever possible. I am also a fan of stores who show that they care about their workers. I have a feeling that target made their decision based on this candidates economic view point and not their belief in the rights or military actions of gays.

That all said, I would be perfectly happy to never have to go to Walmart again.

Way to go Target. We are tired of being bullied by the gay agenda. We should all be able to voice our opinion.

Ugh.... The fact that people still carry such hatred and prejudice towards the gay community is sickening, not to mention sad, ignorant and pathetic. I actually do research on retailers before I shop and there are plenty of places I won't buy products from, sports teams I won't watch, actors whose films I won't see, etc. I also do ethical research on companies before investing in them (I have an "ethically responsible, not politically motivated" 401K. I may make a little less, but my conscious is clear). I'm not sure if I'll stop shopping Target all together, but hearing that they put money towards discriminating against a group of tax paying Americans based on a sexual preference that doesn't hurt anyone (and is none of anyone's business) does leave a bad taste in my mouth, regardless of the funds they have put back into the community or whether they donated funds in a larger attempt to push a political platform that was better for their business, perhaps not even realizing that canidate also stood against human rights/ equal rights for all Americans. I don't care if I agree with everything else a canidate stands for. If they are anti gay rights, I won't vote for them or give them money. It's just too important an issue.

Theresa: I don't care what not supporting Gay rights means. I feel that Gay people should have the right to be in the military without having to hide their sexuality, should be able to marry a person they love and are attracted to and should have every other right and ounce of respect that their straight counterparts do. I don't understand why this is an issue. Church is supposed to be separate from state and therefore, the American military and institution of marriage have nothing to do with religion. Also, no god I can think of would ever condone hate or the discrimination of another person based on their perceived sin. We would all be misguided to worship a God who did condone such hatred.

The "Gay Agenda" is about Liberty and Justice FOR ALL, not just straight people. THey have to make it an agenda because right-wing crackpots have decided that they're not people.

I'd rather shop next to a gay person than an idiot!

Thanks, Johanna B! Snaps to you! Actually, I shop for American made products, be it light bulbs, placemats or paper plates. And shunning Target for their "gay agenda" is simply stupid. Shop wherever you want to, for crying out loud. I really don't care if you're gay or not.

I will shop at Target as they support our community in so many ways...Do you know the politics of every place you shop? Are you really that simple minded as to listen to one biased media story and not research it for yourself...just boycott because some article says Target is supporting a candidate that opposes gay right...Have you researched this candidate? What does "does not support gay rights" mean in this case? Do they oppose gays in the military? Gay marriage? Say something mean to a gay person? I mean come on...And how much has Target given to other organizations? Is there a balance in their giving across the board...I can't believe how many people, stupid people, jump on the band wagon when ever a media story comes out.

The media in the country works like this...lets say you said you didn't like Sue the coworker...The media finds out...and omg, Sue is gay....YOU HATE GAY PEOPLE....would be the headline and every simple minded dolt would jump on the band wagon and you would be chastised...doesn't matter the real story behind the headline...

Don't believe what you read people...find numerous sources and make your own decision...these articles are so biased and full of ONE person's opinion. Grow up and quit proving Americans are idiots!

Good for Target!!!

I don't go out of my way to research the stores or the brands politics and interests, however if I learn of something I definitely take note. But to be honest, in particular this Target article is funny because their interest is in blocking gay rights, simply a waste of money. It is inevitable that the USA will accept gay marriage and legalize it. That old way of thinking that some people deserve civil rights and others don't as "Elizabeth" showcases is going to die off. Elizabeth, you can feel passionate for whatever you want, and be as holy as you'd like to believe, but the truth is America is not your church, and we're all humored by your satire. This is a civil rights issue, you little cute idiot