Erik Carnell, the 'Satanist' designer behind some of the Pride products that were removed from Target stores, slammed the retailer for setting a 'dangerous precedent.'
Erik Carnell, a transgender designer and artist whose products were pulled by U.S. retailer Target from its Pride Collection amid backlash from some of their customers, poses for a portrait in London, May 30, 2023.
"If you're going to take a stance and say that you care about the LGBT community, you need to stand by that regardless," Carnell added. that Satan represents"passion, pride and liberty" and"loves all LGBT+ people." "Satanists don’t actually believe in Satan, he is merely used as a symbol of passion, pride, and liberty. He means to you what you need him to mean. So for me, Satan is hope, compassion, equality, and love. So, naturally, Satan respects pronouns. He loves all LGBT+ people. I went with a variation of Baphomet for this design, a deity who themself is a mixture of genders, beings, ideas, and existences. They reject binary stereotypes and expectations. Perfect," he said.
Abprallen previously had two products on Target's website, a messenger bag that says"Too queer for here" and a sweatshirt that says"Cure transphobia." Neither product features Satanic imagery. As of Friday, Abprallen products were no longer listed on the site. Carnell told Reuters that his"brand's products are the only ones so far that have been removed both in-store and online."
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