Target retreated on DEI. Then came the backlash
Target is facing backlash for its DEI pullback from customers, the heirs to one of its founders and civil rights activists.
Black faith leaders call for Target boycott for backing off diversity initiatives
Faith leaders are urging more Black churches to join boycotts of companies that have rolled back diversity and inclusion ...
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Target barred from Twin Cities Pride after dropping DEI programs
Organizers of Twin Cities Pride said they were canceling sponsorship deals with Target after the retailer said it would scale back diversity initiatives. Target Corp., long one of the most visible ...
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Target hit with class action lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS — Investors sued Minneapolis-based Target Corporation on Jan. 31, alleging sales plummeted following customer ...
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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 Drops Diversity Initiatives—After It Previously Caved To Pressure From Pride Month Collection
marking another instance when the retailer curbed its diversity efforts after reducing its Pride Month collection last year after conservative backlash. Target is the latest in a series of ...
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Target will not have a presence at Minnesota Pride event after rolling back DEI efforts
MINNEAPOLIS — Target will not have a presence at the Twin Cities Pride festival and parade after the company announced it was ending its diversity efforts. Twin Cities Pride festival organizers ...
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Target hit with class action lawsuit
According to the plaintiffs, the mandate led to widespread customer boycotts after Target launched its 2023 Pride merchandise, causing stock prices to sink. Target faced two waves of boycotts ...
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Target will not have a presence at 2025 Twin Cities Pride after rolling back DEI efforts
MINNEAPOLIS — Target will not have a presence at the Twin Cities Pride festival and parade after the company announced it was ending its diversity efforts. Twin Cities Pride festival organizers ...