Twin Cities Pride asked Target not to participate this year, while some Black business owners are asking people not to shop at the retailer.

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Pride organizers, Black business owners take stand over Target dropping DEI

Twin Cities Pride raised more than $70,000 after booting Target from sponsor list after the store said it would end diversity and equity programming.

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Twin Cities Pride raises more than $70,000 to fill gap after booting sponsor Target

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Target's decision to scale back its DEI programs is being met with backlash from the LGBTQ+ community on the Minneapolis-headquartered retailer's home turf.

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Target facing backlash from LGBT groups after scaling down DEI practices

Twin Cities Pride asked Target not to participate this year, and some Black business owners are asking people not to shop at the retailer.

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'It's bigger than money' | Pride organizers, Black business owners take stand over Target dropping DEI

On Sunday, organizers with Twin Cities Pride called on the LGBTQ community to help raise funds for the event, adding that Target's absence will eliminate $50,000 in funding the event normally receives.

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'Deeply disappointed': Twin Cities Pride organizers end relationship with Target following DEI roll back

Executive director Andi Otto says they reached their $50,000 goal in less than 24 hours. This follows the decision to remove Target from the Twin Cities Pride festival this year because of the company’s announcement to end DEI efforts.

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Twin Cities Pride raises over $70K in less than two days after cutting Target sponsorship

Target has been banned from a Pride celebration in Minnesota after the retail giant announced a rollback of DEI policies.On January 24, organizers of Twin Cities Pride, an annual Pride celebration bringing together the LGBTQ communities of St. Paul and Minneapolis (where Target is headquartered), announced that festival organizers severed ties with the company, which has been a longtime sponsor and its second-largest donor.Twin Cities Pride Exec…

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St. Paul and Minneapolis Ban Target from Pride Celebration

Target gets kicked out of Twin Cities Pride festival after backing back DEI efforts By: Nicole Ki and The Associated Press Twin Cities Pride, Minnesota's second-largest festival, is the elimination of Target from its June LGBTQ+celebration. Andi Otto, executive director of Twin Cities Pride, says the decision was made after Minneapolis-based retailer announced Friday that he was abandoning his efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Target es expulsado de Twin Cities Pride festival después de retroceder DEI esfuerzos  Por: Nicole Ki y The Associated Press  Press Twin Cities Pride, el segundo mayor festival de Minnesota, es la eliminación de Target de su junio LGBTQ + celebración.  Andi Otto, director ejecutivo de Twin Cities Pride, dice que la decisión fue tomada después de que el minorista con sede en Minneapolis anunció el viernes que estaba abandonando sus esfuerzos de d…

Target es expulsado de Twin Cities Pride festival después de retroceder DEI esfuerzos  – La Prensa de Minnesota

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Target gets kicked out of Twin Cities Pride festival after backing down DEI efforts – Minnesota Press

Target’s decision to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is sparking significant backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, particularly in the retailer’s home city of Minneapolis. The move has led to the cancellation of Target’s involvement in the Twin Cities Pride Festival, a long-time event where the retailer had been a key sponsor. On Friday, Target, headquartered in Minneapolis, announced changes to its “Belonging at the…

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Twin Cities Pride Drops Target as Sponsor After Retail Chain Faces Backlash Over DEI Cutbacks

Organizers of Twin Cities Pride cut ties with Target after the company cowers to right-wing outrage and ends all DEI initiatives.

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