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Minnesota company accused of discrimination against transgender employee
A Minnesota-based company is facing a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that alleges the company discriminated against a transgender employee. Shoreview-based Deluxe Financial Services Corp. is being accused of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when the company caused a hostile work environment for Britney Erica Austin. The allegations against the […]
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General Mills, St. Jude, Target among businesses asking Court approve marriage equality
Three Minnesota Fortune 500 companies are urging the United State Supreme Court to rule in favor of marriage equality. General Mills, Inc., St. Jude Medical, Inc., and Target Corporation are among 379 employers who filed a brief with the court. Other companies with large operations in Minnesota that have signed on to the brief include […]
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Sidhe is Coming: A New Micro Brewery is Coming to St. Paul
A new micro-brew is about to hit East St. Paul Minnesota in early 2015 named Sidhe [Gaelic for ‘fairy’, pronounced ‘shee,’ or the female pronoun ‘she’] Brewing Company whose slogan is “Brewed by Women, Loved by All.” Located at 990 Payne Ave in St. Paul, construction is finishing up on this 2300 square foot brewing […]
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Target files brief in support of marriage equality in Fla.
In August, Minneapolis-based Target announced its strong support for marriage equality by filing a brief in support of lawsuits in Indiana and Wisconsin. On Dec. 23rd, Target, along with two dozen other large companies, filed a brief in support of a marriage equality case in Florida. The case is an appeal by Florida in the […]
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Minnesota companies score high on LGBT employment policies
The Human Rights Campaign released its annual ratings of large companies and their policies regarding LGBT employees. Seventeen Minnesota-based companies earned 100 percent on the list. That an increase from 16 companies last year and 14 three years ago. Here’s the list: 3M Co. 100 Ameriprise Financial Inc. 100 Best Buy Co. Inc. 100 Blue […]
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Minneapolis-based travel company to host largest gay cruise in 2015
Minneapolis-based RSVP Vacations announced on Friday that it was booking its biggest cruise yet, a ship holding 3,600 guests in celebration of 30 years in the travel business. RSVP was launched in 1985 as the first gay- and lesbian-specific vacation cruise company, hosting cruises every year that boast big names. According to the company’s website, […]
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General Mills releases Cheerios ad featuring gay parents
In recent years, Minneapolis-based General Mills has been courting the LGBT consumer, from opposing an anti-gay marriage amendment, creating LGBT Pride Lucky Charms, and using Betty Crocker to cook up Pride-themed treats. Now the Minneapolis-based food company is targeting Canada’s LGBT community with a television ad which features two gay dads. In an interview with […]
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Target’s new ad features gay parents
An ad released by Target last week features many kinds of families, including two dads raising a child. The “Made To Matter – Hand-picked by Target” product line at Target was announced last April as “a first-of-its-kind collection that brings together 16 leading natural, organic and sustainable brands to introduce new products and make them […]
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Target ‘is laughing in the face of God’ by supporting marriage equality
Target’s decision to back marriage equality has prompted local and national religious right groups to slam the Minneapolis-based retailer with boycotts and warnings of God’s judgement. Here’s a sampling: The National Organization for Marriage launched a boycott Target and other companies need to be forced to realize that it is their alignment with the radical […]
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Target CEO Resigns
On Monday, Target announced the resignation of CEO Gregg Steinhafel. During his tenure, he made decisions that resulted in a clashes with the LGBT community. In 2010, Target — under Steinhafel’s leadership — gave money to Minnesota Forward, a PAC supporting Republican Tom Emmer for Governor. Donating to Emmer, an opponent of LGBT rights, seemed […]