🌈 Starbucks Don Deny Union Accusation Say Dem Ban Pride Decoration
Starbucks ☕ don talk say dem still dey sponsor Pride events 🏳️🌈 as dem reject di accusation wey union dey yan. Dis one dey come weeks afta Target 🎯 talk say dem go comot some of their Pride items dem.
Starbucks workers’ union dey accuse di company say dem ban decoration for LGBTQ Pride Month🏳️🌈.
Na so di group wey dem call Starbucks Workers United 🤝 talk say di company management don dey ask their workers for like 21 states make dem comot Pride decoration for di past two weeks, dis na something wey di company no gree.
🏢 Di union talk say workers for Massachusetts, dem talk say no be say dem no get “labor hours” ⏰ for workers make dem decorate. Dem add say for Oklahoma, some people talk say “na safety concern 🚧 to block windows with flags” because of di threat wey Target workers get sake of di company Pride displays.
NBC News 📺 never fit check dis example by demself.
“If Starbucks na true ally 👬, dem go stand up for us, especially during dis time wey LGBTQ+ people dey under attack,” na so di group take talk for one long Twitter thread 🐦. “Company wey care no go turn their back on di LGBTQ+ community to protect their already too much profit 💰.”
Starbucks no gree with di accusations and dem still dey show say dem support di LGBTQ community 🏳️🌈.
“We dey strong gidigba support di LGBTQIA2+ community. No change dey for any policy on dis mata and we still dey tell our store leaders make dem celebrate with their communities even for U.S. Pride month for June 🗓️,” na so Andrew Trull, wey be di company talk talk person take yan. E mention “commitments and actions” wey di company don take support di community for di past 40 years.
🗣️ “We dey worry well well about false information 🚫 wey dey spread especially as e concern our inclusive store environments, our company culture, and di benefits wey we dey give our partners,” Trull add. “No change dey for any policy on dis mata and we still dey tell our store leaders make dem celebrate with their communities even for U.S. Pride month for June 🌈.”
Di coffee company wey dey base for Seattle don dey celebrate Pride since 1996, according to wetin their website talk 🌐. Even with di union accusation about di Pride decoration, dem still release three Pride-themed drink tumblers dis month and people dey expect dem to sponsor Pride celebration, like dem dey do for past years.
Di accusation dey come for time wey e no easy at all for di nation LGBTQ community 🏳️🌈.
More than 490 anti-LGBTQ bills don dey file for state legislatures all over di country dis year 📑 — na first time e go reach dis kind number — na so American Civil Liberties Union talk.
Many of di bills dey aim to reduce education on LGBTQ issues for schools 🏫, drag performances and transition-related health care 🏥, among other things, and dem don get support from national Republican people, like former President Donald Trump 🇺🇸 and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Apart from di record-breaking legislation, threat and attack wey dey happen to LGBTQ Americans don increase 📈.
Average of 39 anti-LGBTQ protests dey happen for di country every month since June 2022 — according to wetin recent report by di Crowd Counting Consortium, wey be research group wey dey check di size of political protests 🗣️ — e different from just three per month from January 2017 through May 2022.
Just last week, dem bring down Pride flag 🏳️🌈 and burn am outside City Hall building for Tempe, Arizona. And for New York City, group of three men allegedly destroy plenty rainbow Pride flags on Saturday for New York City’s Stonewall National Monument.
Di combination of legislation, threat and attack don make am hard well well for big companies to show say dem commit to di LGBTQ community dis Pride month 🏳️🌈.
Few weeks ago, Target pull some of their Pride items, as dem follow wetin corporate spokesperson describe as “threats wey dey affect our team members’ sense of safety and wellbeing for work.” Target no gree answer question about di kind threat wey dey against workers.
For internet 🌐, some right-wing activists dey point attention to di company Pride collection, dem dey accuse di company say dem dey “indoctrinate and groom.” Conservative activists get wahala with “tuck-friendly” bathing suit for adults and di collection clothes for children. Clothes items for children get supportive slogans, like “just be you” and “trans people go always dey!”
Apart from pulling some products, some Target stores respond by moving their Pride merchandise displays go place wey people no go fit see well well.
Di accusations against Starbucks also follow di wahala wey dey around Bud Light partnership with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney for dis spring. Di beer brand sales don drop afta online campaign and calls for boycotts 🚫.
On Tuesday, some right-wing activists talk say dem win over di Starbucks accusations.
“Leftwing Trans activists claim say dis one mean say Starbucks dey ‘cave in,'” Charlie Kirk, wey be conservative activist and radio show host, write give im more than 2.3 million Twitter followers 🐦. “Good! Keep di pressure on, folks.””
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🌈 Starbucks Denies Union Accusation of Banning Pride Decoration
Starbucks ☕ insists they continue to sponsor Pride events 🏳️🌈 as they refute the union’s accusation. This follows a few weeks after Target 🎯 announced they would remove some of their Pride items.
Starbucks workers’ union is accusing the company of banning decoration for LGBTQ Pride Month 🏳️🌈.
The group named Starbucks Workers United 🤝 alleges that company management has asked their employees in approximately 21 states to remove Pride decorations over the past two weeks, something the company denies.
🏢 The union cites that employees in Massachusetts claimed it wasn’t a matter of “labor hours” ⏰ for workers to decorate. They added that in Oklahoma, some have expressed “safety concerns 🚧 of blocking windows with flags” due to threats received by Target employees over the company’s Pride displays.
NBC News 📺 has yet to independently verify these claims.
“If Starbucks is a true ally 👬, they would stand with us, especially during these times when LGBTQ+ people are under attack,” the group stated in a lengthy Twitter thread 🐦. “A company that cares would not turn its back on the LGBTQ+ community to protect its excessive profits 💰.”
Starbucks refutes the allegations, reaffirming their support for the LGBTQ community 🏳️🌈.
“We strongly support the LGBTQIA2+ community. There is no change in any policy on this matter and we continue to encourage our store leaders to celebrate with their communities during the U.S. Pride month in June 🗓️,” said Andrew Trull, the company’s spokesperson. He mentioned “commitments and actions” the company has taken to support the community over the past 40 years.
🗣️ “We are very concerned about the spreading of false information 🚫, particularly regarding our inclusive store environments, our company culture, and the benefits we offer to our partners,” Trull added. “There is no change in any policy on this matter and we continue to encourage our store leaders to celebrate with their communities during the U.S. Pride month in June 🌈.”
The Seattle-based coffee company has been celebrating Pride since 1996, according to their website 🌐. Despite the union’s claims about the Pride decoration, they have still released three Pride-themed drink tumblers this month and are expected to sponsor Pride celebrations, as they have in previous years.
The accusation comes at a difficult time for the nation’s LGBTQ community 🏳️🌈.
More than 490 anti-LGBTQ bills have been filed in state legislatures across the country this year 📑 — the highest number ever — according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Many of these bills aim to limit education on LGBTQ issues in schools 🏫, drag performances, and transition-related healthcare 🏥, among other things. They have received support from national Republican figures, like former President Donald Trump 🇺🇸 and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
In addition to the record-breaking legislation, threats and attacks against LGBTQ Americans have risen 📈.
An average of 39 anti-LGBTQ protests occur in the country each month since June 2022 — according to a recent report by the Crowd Counting Consortium, a research group that measures the size of political protests 🗣️ — up from just three per month from January 2017 through May 2022.
Just last week, a Pride flag 🏳️🌈 was taken down and burned outside the City Hall building in Tempe, Arizona. And in New York City, a group of three men allegedly destroyed numerous rainbow Pride flags on Saturday at New York City’s Stonewall National Monument.
The combination of legislation, threats, and attacks has made it increasingly challenging for large corporations to express their commitment to the LGBTQ community this Pride month 🏳️🌈.
A few weeks ago, Target pulled some of their Pride items, following what a corporate spokesperson described as “threats affecting our team members’ sense of safety and wellbeing at work.” Target declined to comment on the specific nature of the threats against workers.
Online 🌐, some right-wing activists have drawn attention to the company’s Pride collection, accusing the company of “indoctrinating and grooming.” Conservative activists have taken issue with a “tuck-friendly” bathing suit for adults and the collection’s children’s clothing. The children’s clothing items bear supportive slogans like “just be you” and “trans people will always exist!”
In response to pulling some products, some Target stores have relocated their Pride merchandise displays to less visible areas.
The accusations against Starbucks also follow controversy around Bud Light’s partnership with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney this spring. The beer brand’s sales have dipped following an online campaign and calls for boycotts 🚫.
On Tuesday, some right-wing activists claimed victory over the Starbucks accusations.
“Left-wing Trans activists are claiming this means Starbucks is ‘caving in,'” wrote Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and radio show host, to his more than 2.3 million Twitter followers 🐦. “Good! Keep the pressure on, folks.”
