Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Hershey’s Women’s Day campaign featuring trans activist sparks right-wing backlash and calls for boycott

Hershey's

A Hershey’s International Women’s Day campaign featuring a trans activist has sparked a furious backlash from people with right-wing anti-trans views on social media, causing the candy company and calls to boycott it to both trend on Twitter.

Fae Johnstone, a trans activist who leads the firm Wisdom 2 Action, is featured in the campaign, which also includes organisers and scientists working in areas like gender, climate change and indigenous rights.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.