Food co-ops donate over $25K to Twin Cities Pride after event parted way with Target
Six Twin Cities food co-ops are donating $28,700 to Twin Cities Pride’s safety fund, helping to close a remaining gap left by the end of the festival’s longstanding partnership with Target. The ...
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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 ...
'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 ...
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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 ...
‘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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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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 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 ...
Twin Cities Pride says Target won't be present at this year's festival after company ends DEI efforts
Several Twin Cities leaders and organizations are reacting to Target's announcement to end its DEI efforts, with one group ...