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THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 Aug. 4, 2010 • vol 25 no 44 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Target under fire from LGBT groups BY MASON HARRISON tions and the political mettle of the LGBT com- supporting state Republican Rep. Tom Emmer. munity. Emmer, who is likely to grab the GOP nomina- Target Corporation’s July 6 donation to a Min- Minnesota Forward, a business community- tion for governor, is against marriage equality Dan Choi’s nesota political action committee that is back- backed political action group, received $100,000 and leveling the playing field for LGBTs in areas ing the state’s anti-gay Republican candidate in cash and $50,000 in in-kind contributions of discrimination in housing, the workplace, im- Journey page 4 for governor has run into a national political from Target to support the company’s “busi- migration and health care. Emmer has also been buzzsaw powered by the LGBT community in re- ness objectives,” according to a statement from linked to an anti-gay ministry that reportedly cent weeks. Calls for contrition on the part of Target’s CEO Gregg Steinhafel. But various LGBT advocates violence against LGBTs. A spokes- Target and for LGBTs and their allies to boycott groups and activists charge Target’s objectives person for the Emmer campaign said the group the company have caused the giant retailer to run contrary to the interests of not just Target’s would not comment on the controversy and said rethink its political giving strategy only a few gay and lesbian shoppers but the LGBT commu- the decision about which candidate to support days after staunchly defending its contribution. nity as a whole. Officials with Minnesota Forward in the race for governor was solely a decision of The recent brouhaha portends a potential did not respond to repeated requests for com- Minnesota Forward. match-up, as the 2010 election cycle heats up, ment at press time. Turn to page 8 between the political interests of major corpora- Minnesota Forward has run ads in the state BIG MUSIC WEEKEND Lady Gaga Music lovers will delight at this weekend’s options, including Melissa Etheridge at The Chicago Theatre (left); Lollapalooza, brainchild of rocker in Arizona page 8 Perry Farrell (center); and Jennifer Holliday (right)at Market Days. Read interviews with Melissa and Perry on pages 17 and 19, as well as one with country superstar Lee Ann Womack on page 16. See our calendar on page 24 for info on Market Days. page 26 Gay Games Begin Getting a leg up at Cocktail. tAugust 4, 2010 nightspots page 6 The Heat Is On! It’s on the street. 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