Twin Cities Pride has decided to exclude Target from its annual festival and parade after the retailer’s decision to scale back diversity initiatives. For years, Target has been a visible — and generous — supporter of Pride events in Minneapolis and around the country,

Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto says the nonprofit made the decision because Target is not standing up “against those who are fighting against us.”

Twin Cities Pride, a Minnesota-based LGBTQ+ organization, is excluding Target from its annual parade after the retailer rolled back its DEI programs. NBC News’ Joe Fryer spoke with Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto about the decision to kick out the long-time sponsor.

Twin Cities Pride uninvited Target from sponsoring its annual event after the company backed away from many of its DEI initiatives.

Several Twin Cities leaders and organizations are reacting to Target's announcement to end its DEI efforts, with one group even parting ways with the retailer.

Twin Cities Pride raised more than $60,000 to fill a gap in fundraising after booting Target from the list of festival sponsors. The Minneapolis retailer sparked public outcry with an announcement that it would retreat from its diversity goals amid pressure from conservative activists.

The retailer has been the subject of boycott calls since an internal memo revealed a rollback of its DEI programs.

Executive director Andi Otto says they reached their $50,000 goal in less than 24 hours. This follows the decision to remove Target from the Twin Cities Pride festival this year because of the company’s announcement to end DEI efforts.

Twin Cities Pride won’t be hurting for funds this year, despite telling corporate partner Target they were not welcome in any festival activities this year.