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Bad Romance: Target Wins Ethical Award, Lady Gaga Still Nixes Deal

Activists Take Aim at Target for Political Contribution

Target made itself, well, a target for a gay-rights boycott when it made a $150,000 contribution to a pro-business political group. It turns out the group supports a gubernatorial candidate who once attended a fundraiser for a virulently anti-gay nonprofit. Accusations of homophobia are a hard blow for the brand, which has previously enjoyed a gay-friendly reputation.