The national retail chain Target is scaling back socially progressive policies, including phasing out its diversity and ...
This is not the first time Target has been in the DEI spotlight, as the store previously faced backlash for selling Pride-themed merchandise for children. Since 2013 the retailer has sold ...
Shareholders blamed Target CEO Brian Cornell for not mentioning boycott risk regarding the company dielaing back from DEI ...
Then over the weekend, organizers of the Twin Cities Pride Festival — of which Target has been a longtime sponsor — said the retailer is no longer welcome. Andi Otto, Twin Cities Pride ...
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 ...
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 ...
Target's decision to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs is being met with backlash from the LGBTQ+ community on the Minneapolis-headquartered retailer's home turf.
After Twin Cities Pride ousted Target from being a sponsor of its festival and parade, it was faced with a $50,000 fundraising shortfall. In less than 24 hours, the group raised enough to bridge ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Target will not have a presence at the Twin Cities Pride festival and parade after the company announced it was ending its diversity efforts. Twin Cities Pride festival organizers ...
“Target isn’t a one-off. It doesn’t matter what company they are; if they’re going to choose to do the same thing, then we have to make the same decision,” said Twin Cities Pride ...