Florida Sues Target Over Pride Merchandise—As More States Take Legal Action Against DEI
The lawsuit alleges Target defrauded investors by concealing the risks of its Pride merchandise line, which sparked conservative boycotts in 2023.
Florida Files Suit Against Target, Claiming DEI Initiatives 'Misled Investors'
Florida’s new attorney general has filed a federal court lawsuit against Target, claiming the discount store chain “misled investors” by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Target is in the right’s legal crosshairs over DEI again
Target was sued Thursday by Florida and America First Legal for allegedly concealing the financial risks of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and its 2023 Pride Month merchandise collection.
Florida Sues Target Over DEI
The lawsuit is part of a broader trend of conservative activism against businesses using diversity policies in their operations.
Target Sued by Florida for Defrauding Shareholders About DEI
Target was sued on Thursday by the state of Florida for allegedly concealing the risks of its diversity and social initiatives, leading to a backlash among customers that caused its stock price to decline.
Florida sues Target, claiming its DEI efforts hurt sales and ‘misled investors’
Florida’s new attorney general filed a federal court lawsuit against Target on Thursday, claiming the discount store chain “misled investors” by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that prompted a backlash and hurt sales,
Florida takes aim at Target's 2023 Pride collection in a lawsuit over the retailer's DEI initiatives
Target executives did say during an August 2023 earnings call that traffic and top-line trends were affected by backlash to its Pride collection, but added that "it's not possible
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Twin Cities Pride raises over $70K in less than two days after cutting Target sponsorship
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‘Blindsided’: Twin Cities Pride fundraising to fill $50,000 gap after dropping Target sponsorship
“It was just shocking to hear that. I was surprised.” A day later, Twin Cities Pride decided to cut ties with Target as a sponsor, which meant losing $50,000 of funding for the year.
Google Tweaks Calendar App In What Looks Like Another Anti-DEI Move
Google said the Calendar edits were apolitical, but the company has already made other changes to bend to Donald Trump’s whims.
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Twin Cities Pride fundraises over $50,000 after dropping Target sponsorship
Within 24 hours, Twin Cities Pride hit its $50,000 fundraiser goal and earned nearly $90,000. Target’s announcement to drop its DEI programs came as other companies like Walmart, McDonald’s, Disney ...
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Twin Cities Pride raises over $70k in two days after cutting Target sponsorship
After Twin Cities Pride announced it would remove Target as ... MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep ...