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These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect

A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.

Target becomes latest corporation to nix DEI programs after once being a champion of equality

The retailer will sunset its REACH program focused on racial fairness and stop participation in HRC's Corporate Equality index.

Artists behind Target's Pride collection claim they've received 'no compensation'

Three artists who worked on Target's LGBTQ+ Pride collection are accusing the company of withholding payment after they were suddenly "dropped."

Target scales back on LGBTQ+ Pride Month merch after right-wing outrage damages sales

The retailer, which has almost 2,000 locations across the United States, will only stock Pride products in about half of their stores.

Fox News Is Mad at Target for Gay Nutcracker & Black Santa in Wheelchair

The retail giant Target has faced criticism from Fox News over a “Pride Christmas Nutcracker “and wheelchair-accessible Santa.

Target Sued Over Inclusion of LGBTQ-Friendly Merchandise

The right continues to demonize LGBTQ+ people by targeting businesses that support them.

Target ending DEI proves when you follow Trump, on anything, you always lose in the end

Opinion: Gone, and perhaps irretrievably so, are the days when Target was at the forefront of corporate inclusivity, writes John Casey.

Florida's new Attorney General sues Target for selling products for LGBTQ+ youth

The Ron DeSantis appointee said the retailer's policies crashed its stock price and hurt Florida's pension fund.

These 34 major companies caved to Trump and rolled back DEI programs

Major corporations are using Donald Trump's executive orders as an excuse to end their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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Jon Stewart wants everyone to 'stop pretending' corporations can support Pride

The Daily Show host is celebrating Pride Month, also known as "that time of year when corporations get together and financially exploit the decades-long struggle of gay people."

Did Best Buy stop funding LGBTQ+ groups because of a conservative cabal?

The details were revealed in a recent SEC filing.

Target CEO Defends Pulling LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise, Cites Unprecedented Safety Threats

Brian Cornell reveals serious safety threats faced by Target employees due to conservative attacks on the store’s Pride Month collection.

Anheuser-Busch Boss in Hot Seat Over Dylan Mulvaney, LGBTQ+ Rights

Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth appeared on CBS Mornings and was confronted on his handling of the controversy.

Ditching DEI hurt Target's sales in first quarter

Maybe it wasn't such a good idea.

Target foot traffic down for 10th consecutive week amid boycott over DEI abandonment

Meanwhile, Costco which rejected calls to abandon its DEI efforts marked its sixteenth straight week of increasing foot traffic.

Target dropped DEI, so Minnesota’s largest Pride festival dropped Target's sponsorship — and raised even more

After rejecting Target's pledged $50,000, Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto tells The Advocate how his organization raised more than double that in less than 24 hours.

A Disabled LGBTQ+ model showcases Adaptive design at a ​Runway of Dreams Foundation fashion show.

The Runway of Dreams Foundation to revolutionize fashion with accessible design at NYFW

Join the Runway of Dreams Foundation’s 10th anniversary runway show, FASHION REVOLUTION, featuring Adaptive and Universal Designed clothing and footwear, at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, NY, next Monday, September 9th!

Target's poor Pride Month decision proves companies can’t have it both ways

As brands launch Pride initiatives, let Target be an example of what not to do.

Mike Johnson supported right-wing Target boycott over LGBTQ+ merchandise

The far-right lawmaker was outraged about the ‘woke’ ideology of inclusivity during Pride Month last year.

Libs of TikTok Is Livid Over Froot Loops Wanting Kids to Read

The cereal brand’s initiative to offer a free library focused on diversity and inclusion faces backlash from conservative commentators, igniting a debate on social media.