Target's New Ad

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Target's new same-sex wedding registry ad is getting a lot of praise in the LGBT blogosphere, but I wonder how much was a reaction to its own CEO's questionable past, or the recent uproar over Chick-Fil-A's outright bigotry when its CEO made it known that he disapproves of same-sex marriage. From the Huffington Post:

"Still, the news comes just after Target found itself in the headlines after deciding not to sell "Channel Orange," the critically acclaimed new album by R&B singer Frank Ocean. Though Target officials claimed the decision was purely a reaction to iTunes' one-week exclusive sale of the album, many wondered if the move had actually been prompted by Ocean coming out as a gay man."

Target also came under fire just a year ago when it was made known that the company had donated money to a group that supported a vocally anti-gay marriage Republican candidate. The ad is a start, but with over half the country now supporting gay marriage , it's more than overdue.