[CatherineofAragon]

"I recently discovered Belk, a rather obscure department store chain with stores mainly in the South, and they’ve become my shopping replacement for Gay C. Pansy. Don’t know their politics real well, but they at least haven’t come out as open sodomite panders to my knowledge."

Not so obscure, really....there are over 300 stores. I love Belk; they're a bit more upscale than Penneys, but with very competitive pricing and a huge selection.

Belk used to be affiliated with Leggett stores; I worked for Leggett during my twenties. Belk bought them out, and while I've never heard anything about its political stance, it has a reputation for being family-friendly.

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Thanks for confirming their reputation for me. Their website touts "diversity" in employment and customers, but it looks like it more pertains solely to race.

I say "obscure" as in market share. 300 stores, is pretty low on the retailer scale. There are only 2 stores within driving distance to me within a large metro area, so I think the description fits.