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- Target is shrinking its Pride celebration this year following last year's backlash.
- On Friday, the company emailed members of the employee resource group for LGBTQ+ supporters.
- "As we all know, last year was challenging, and we've made some changes this year," the note said.
Target responded to media coverage in an email to LGBTQ+ employees after news broke that the retailer plans to shrink the number of stores carrying its Pride collection this year, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider.
On Friday, Target confirmed it will reduce the number of stores that carry its assortment of LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June.