Twin Cities Pride says Target won't be present at this year's festival after company ends DEI efforts
Several Twin Cities leaders and organizations are reacting to Target's announcement to end its DEI efforts, with one group even parting ways with the retailer.
Target sued by Florida for hiding DEI risks, faults ‘disastrous’ Pride Month campaign
Target was sued on Thursday by the state of Florida for allegedly concealing the risks of diversity and social initiatives that led to a customer backlash and wiped billions of dollars from the ...
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‘The breaking point’: Twin Cities Pride ousts Target from annual parade, festival
Twin Cities Pride has decided to exclude Target from its annual festival and parade after the retailer’s decision to scale back diversity initiatives. For years, Target has been a visible ...
Target sued by Florida for defrauding shareholders about DEI
Target was sued on Thursday by the state of Florida for allegedly concealing the risks of diversity and social initiatives ...
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Target's DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant's philanthropic commitments
Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Andi Otto said he learned about the changes when he contacted Target about re-upping its sponsorship of his nonprofit's programming celebrating the LGBTQ ...
Grocery co-ops pledge over $28,000 to Twin Cities Pride after Target was uninvited
"To our queer friends," the co-ops wrote in a joint announcement, "we see you, we love you, and we celebrate you every day." ...
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Target gets booted from Twin Cities Pride festival after rolling back DEI efforts
A Target float at Twin Cities Pride in 2024. Twin Cities Pride, Minnesota’s second largest festival, is removing Target from its June LGBTQ+ celebration. Andi Otto, Twin Cities Pride executive ...
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Twin Cities Pride fundraises over $50,000 after dropping Target sponsorship
When Target dropped its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, Twin Cities Pride dropped them as a sponsor and began ...
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Target barred from Twin Cities Pride after dropping DEI programs
Organizers of Twin Cities Pride said they were canceling sponsorship deals with Target after the retailer said it would scale back diversity initiatives. Target Corp., long one of the most visible ...
‘The breaking point’: Twin Cities Pride ousts Target from annual parade, festival
Twin Cities Pride has decided to exclude Target from its annual festival and parade after the retailer’s decision to scale back diversity initiatives. For years, Target has been a visible — and ...