Mario Tama / Getty ImagesCommentary Al Sharpton's Threat Works as Target CEO Folds to His Demand Reverand Al Sharpton put Target in his sights as he looks to bully companies into bringing back DEI initiatives By Samuel Short April 18, 2025
Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesCommentary Target Hoped Easter Would Boost Its Sales, Then DEI Hit Liberal Retailer Again Whether they fully understood it or not, Target executives got caught up in the woke DEI madness, and now they have few appealing options. By Michael Schwarz March 25, 2025
Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesCommentary Target Finds Itself in Hot Water After Letting DEI Creep In, Florida Files Suit "Our public servants should not suffer diminished retirement security because companies focused on leftist virtue signaling ..." By Samuel Short February 21, 2025
Mario Tama / Getty ImagesCommentary Notoriously Woke Target Announces DEI Rollback Just Days After Trump's Inauguration Target ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, reflecting a massive shift for a company that was once all-in on wokeness. By Ben Zeisloft January 24, 2025
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Judge Issues Painful Ruling Against Target as Shareholder Lawsuit for 2023 'Pride' Campaign Threatens Woke Co. A lawsuit against Target over its Pride Month debacle has survived an effort by the company to have it tossed out. By Jack Davis December 7, 2024
Scott Olson / Getty ImagesCommentary Blue-City Officials Tell Target to Stop Reporting Crimes or Face Punishment, Sparking Uproar "A Sacramento police spokesman confirmed the location ... when asked about the apparent warning," a local paper reported. By C. Douglas Golden July 11, 2024
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images; Robyn Beck - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary Target Reverses Course, Removes Hundreds of 'Pride' Items from Collection After Having More than 2,000 Last Year After backlash in 2023 for their "pride" collection which featured items for children, Target is toning down its display in 2024. By Samuel Short May 29, 2024
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Target Pre-Emptively Pulls the Reins on 'Pride Month' in Wake of Last Year's Backlash Target appears to be taking a major step back when it comes to recognizing LGBT "Pride Month" in its stores. By Richard Moorhead May 10, 2024
@fooddaddy11 / TikTok screen shotCommentary Target Shopper Orders 3 'Queer' Books, Furious When She Realizes What They Sent Her Instead A TikToker ranted online after being sent a Bible instead of LGBT books by Target, pushing for an investigation into the matter. By Connor Cavanaugh March 8, 2024
@thecrazycreativeteacher / TikTok screen shotCommentary Mom Sparks Viral Backlash Against Target by Pointing Out Disturbing Detail on Dresses for Young Girls A Michigan mom noticed something about Target's spring dresses for little girls that is sparking renewed backlash against the company. By Allison Anton February 29, 2024