Target won’t participate in Twin Cities Pride, festival organizers say
Target will not have a presence at Twin Cities Pride, festival organizers said on social media the same day the corporation ...
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Target facing backlash from LGBT groups after scaling down DEI practices
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 ...
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Target bans DEI, Twin Cities Pride bans Target
The Star Tribune’s Eva Herscowitz reports: “Twin Cities Pride has decided to exclude Target from its annual festival and parade after the retailer’s decision to scale back diversity ...
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Target facing retribution at home for rolling back DEI initiatives
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.
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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 ...
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Twin Cities Pride raises more than $50,000 in 24 hours after ending Target sponsorship
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 ...
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Twin Cities Pride ousts Target from annual parade, festival
But in 2023, after online complaints from conservative critics and threats to store workers, Target removed some of its Pride products and significantly cut back on its Pride assortment in 2024.