People gathered Saturday to protest outside Jackson’s Target store, upset with the retail giant’s bathroom policy.One month after North Carolina passed a law requiring people to use the bathroom that matches their gender at birth, Target released a statement.“We welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity,” the statement said. “Everyone deserves to feel like they belong.”But protesters said the move opens the door for abuse.“A man could put on a dress and say, ‘I identify as a transgender,’ and they can go in there,” Keith Daltol said.“I’m not saying that a transgender would harm a child,” Johnny Brekeen said. “What I’m saying is if men are allowed to go into the restroom, children are going to be harmed.”Almost one million people signed a petition to boycott Target over the policy. But others said the concerns shouldn’t be over transgender people.“I think that men have been harming children a long time in a lot of places,” one customer said. “This is an odd time to get concerned.”Daltol said he thinks Target should do what is right, and if a drop in business puts pressure on the company, than he “would love for that to happen.”Angel Godby is indifferent.“What about all the times the men (are) in the little boys’ bathroom?” Godby said. “You should be worried about going to the bathroom, not if you’re a man or a woman. It’s a bathroom.”Target pulled back plans to open a new location in the state because of its transgender bathroom law.The Department of Justice sent a letter to North Carolina saying the law violates civil rights.

People gathered Saturday to protest outside Jackson’s Target store, upset with the retail giant’s bathroom policy.

One month after North Carolina passed a law requiring people to use the bathroom that matches their gender at birth, Target released a statement.


“We welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity,” the statement said. “Everyone deserves to feel like they belong.”

But protesters said the move opens the door for abuse.

“A man could put on a dress and say, ‘I identify as a transgender,’ and they can go in there,” Keith Daltol said.

“I’m not saying that a transgender would harm a child,” Johnny Brekeen said. “What I’m saying is if men are allowed to go into the restroom, children are going to be harmed.”

Almost one million people signed a petition to boycott Target over the policy. But others said the concerns shouldn’t be over transgender people.

“I think that men have been harming children a long time in a lot of places,” one customer said. “This is an odd time to get concerned.”

Daltol said he thinks Target should do what is right, and if a drop in business puts pressure on the company, than he “would love for that to happen.”

Angel Godby is indifferent.

“What about all the times the men (are) in the little boys’ bathroom?” Godby said. “You should be worried about going to the bathroom, not if you’re a man or a woman. It’s a bathroom.”

Target pulled back plans to open a new location in the state because of its transgender bathroom law.

The Department of Justice sent a letter to North Carolina saying the law violates civil rights.