Pride organization rejects Target’s $50K donation after the store turns its back on DEI
On Friday, January 24, Target announced it would scale back or end programs that promote diversity and cease participation in outside surveys, such as the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index. The trend has been widely viewed as a response to right-wing attacks on DEI initiatives.
Target gets booted from Twin Cities Pride festival after rolling back DEI efforts
Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto says the nonprofit made the decision because Target is not standing up “against those who are fighting against us.”
Target rolling back DEI goals, backs out of LGBT pride event
The national retail chain Target is scaling back socially progressive policies, including phasing out its diversity and inclusion policies
‘Blindsided’: Twin Cities Pride fundraising to fill $50,000 gap after dropping Target sponsorship
Twin Cities Pride decided to cut ties with Target as a sponsor, which meant losing $50,000 of funding for the year.
‘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 generous — supporter of Pride events in Minneapolis and around the country,
Twin Cities Pride to exclude Target from its parade after retailer rolls back DEI programs
Twin Cities Pride, a Minnesota-based LGBTQ+ organization, is excluding Target from its annual parade after the retailer rolled back its DEI programs. NBC News’ Joe Fryer spoke with Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto about the decision to kick out the long-time sponsor.
Twin Cities Pride ousts Target from annual parade, festival
Executive Director Andi Otto called the company’s decision to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming “the breaking point.”
Target will have no presence at Twin Cities Pride festival or parade, organizers declare
We are deeply disappointed in their announcement,” Andi Otto, executive director of Twin Cities Pride, said on social media on Friday. We are committed to continuing conversations with them about the impact it has on our community and those in our community who are their employees.
Twin Cities Pride blocks Target, one of its long-time partners, from any festival activities after ending DEI programs
Twin Cities Pride is blocking one of its long-time partners from festival activities this summer. Less than a week after ending their diversity efforts, Target has been told that it won’t have a presence at the Twin Cities Pride festival and parade.
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Twin Cities Pride raises over $70K in less than two days after cutting Target sponsorship
Executive director Andi Otto says they reached their $50,000 goal in less than 24 hours. This follows the decision to remove ...
Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic ...
Target facing backlash from LGBT groups after scaling down DEI practices
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Target scales back on its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Target says it is joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back its diversity, equity ...