'It's bigger than money' | Pride organizers, Black business owners take stand over Target dropping DEI
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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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 ...
Target facing backlash from LGBT groups after scaling down DEI practices
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Target's DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant's philanthropic commitments
The changes have already influenced how one longtime partner sees their relationship. Twin Cities Pride Executive Director ...
‘The breaking point’: Twin Cities Pride ousts Target from annual parade, festival
The group’s decision is a response to the retailer’s plans to roll back diversity and inclusion initiatives, Executive ...
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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 ...
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‘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.
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This Pride org lost a corporate sponsor. The community did something surprising.
“This year, Twin Cities Pride made the bold decision to part ways with Target as a sponsor, standing firm in our commitment ...
Twin Cities Pride raises more than $70,000 to fill gap after dropping Target sponsorship
Twin Cities Pride raised more than $50,000 to fill a gap in fundraising after booting Target from the list of festival sponsors. The Minneapolis retailer sparked an outcry from the public following an ...
Target will have no presence at Twin Cities Pride festival or parade, organizers declare
Twin Cities Pride officials have reacted to Target’s recent pull-back on its diversity programs, announcing that the ...