Satan-loving trans designer says Target has exposed the problem with 'rainbow ... trends now
A Satan-loving designer behind Target's Pride campaign has said the axing of his products has exposed the problem of 'rainbow capitalism.'
Erik Carnell, a British designer whose slogans include 'Satan loves pronouns,' had his products pulled from Target after the retail giant faced a consumer boycott over its Pride Month collection.
The Pride month collection featured transgender swimsuits for children, books called 'bye bye binary' and a handful of items made by the British designer.
Target has sold LGBTQ-related goods tied to Pride month for years, but last week the big-box chain removed Carnell's products, citing an increase in confrontations between customers and employees.
Erik Carnell is a transgender British designer who says Target and Bud Light have exposed the dangers of 'rainbow capitalism' ahead of Pride month
Carnell's and his designs - which are printed on pins, stickers and T-shirts - have been labeled 'Satanic' - but were not those being sold in Target as part of Pride month.
Companies like Target that launch products and campaigns for Pride Month seek to profit from LGBTQ people but fail to stand by them when challenges arise, Carnell said.
'It's a very dangerous precedent to set, that if people just get riled up enough about the products that you're selling, you can completely distance yourself from the LGBT community, when and if it's convenient,' said Carnell.
'If you're going to take a stance and say that you care about the LGBT community, you need to stand by that regardless.'
Target's decision to remove some Pride products came weeks after brewer Anheuser-Busch's partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney triggered transphobic comments on social media and a boycott.
The collection featured transgender swimsuits for children, books called 'bye bye binary' and a handful of items made by the British designer
Companies like Target that launch products and campaigns for Pride Month seek to profit from LGBTQ people but fail to stand by them when challenges arise, Carnell said
Target's collection for Pride Month, which is celebrated every year in June, includes more than 2,000 products, including Carnell's Abprallen brand.
His brand's products are the only ones so far that have been removed both
