Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations lose sponsors as companies drop DEI
Several Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled down or cancelled this year due to companies and governments dropping DEI.
June 18, 2025
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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.
June 2, 2025
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.
January 29, 2025
Not just state pride — Why LGBTQ+ Minnesotans are 'overly proud' of Tim Walz (exclusive)
Minnesota's leading LGBTQ+ groups tell The Advocate what a Walz vice presidency could mean for queer communities.
August 16, 2024
Twin Cities pride organizers sue paper for not publishing ad
Gay pride organizers in Minnesota's Twin Cities area are suing the Star Tribune newspaper, the state's largest daily, for refusing to run an ad publicizing their event.
June 20, 2006
Twin Cities pride organizers sue paper for not publishing ad
Gay pride organizers in Minnesota's Twin Cities area are suing the Star Tribune newspaper, the state's largest daily, for refusing to run an ad publicizing their event.
June 19, 2006
11 fabulous events to help you celebrate Black Pride in 2025
You're going to want to add these fabulous Black Pride Month events to your calendar!
May 16, 2025
This Minnesota thrift store is providing refuge for LGBTQ+ southerners
A growing number of LGBTQ+ southerners and other transgender refugees are seeking resources at a new shop in Minneapolis, which provides its items for free.
February 4, 2024
Why June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month
The short answer is Stonewall, but there's more to Pride history.
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May 17, 2025
Gayest Cities in America 2012
It's no secret that megalopolises New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles have robust LGBT life -- and we've even heard tell of little queer hoods like the Castro and P-Town. This isn't that list.
January 9, 2012
LGBTQ+ publications are losing advertisers amid DEI purge
Even journalism is suffering as conservatives wage war on DEI.
September 2, 2025
Top 10 surprise Pride destinations
Think you know the best places to celebrate Pride? Misterb&b's recent report looks to where people are looking to travel for Pride. Some of these locations might surprise you.
May 30, 2024
Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect
A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.
March 5, 2025
Which gayborhoods are the most affordable? These are the top 10 — all under $300k
Living in an LGBTQ+ friendly neighborhood doesn't have to break the bank.
November 14, 2025