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Missed connections? Gays still shopping at Target

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While many in the LGBT community have decided to boycott Target following the retail giant’s donation to MN Forward, a political group backing GOP candidate for governor Tom Emmer, some gays are still looking for love in the red-and-white aisles. Craigslist’s missed connections feature gives a glimpse into who is shopping at Target and where:

There are postings in downtown Minneapolis, West St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis again (this time shopping for light bulbs), West St. Paul again, and even Champlin.

And while some gays are still legitimately shopping — and cruising — in area Target stores, others are poking fun at them.

Here’s one ad:

I was the tall, well-dressed, skinny hipster looking for sheets. You wore adorable glasses and seemed interested in me because you kept following me around the store.
Like you, I enjoy the S/M feeling that comes from spending money at a large corporation that financially backs politicians itching to bash the GLBT community, immigrants, and the working class.
Please tell me what color tie I was wearing and what time of day it was.
Maybe we can go to the next Michelle Bachmann/Teabagger fundraiser together wearing all our new Target gear?

And here’s another:

We glanced at each other longingly from a distance. You were twentysomething with blond hair and blue eyes wearing red and khaki, and I was the guy with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a red shirt with khaki pants looking at you. If you see this, lets get together and make gay babies on Tom Emmer’s front lawn.

Gay men seem to still be cruising Target, but lesbians, fortunately and at least according to Craigslist, aren’t looking for love in Target stores.