Starbucks workers in 21 states were told by manager not to decorate for Pride Month, a claim that the company said represented “outlier” decisions by local leaders that did not
reflect corporate policy. "Starbucks workers in Wisconsin, Ohio and Virginia, among other states, said in interviews arranged through their union that store and district managers have been asked to
either take down existing decorations, such as a flag or streamers, or told that they would not be allowed to decorate stores for Pride Month, unlike in previous years," per
The New York
Times. "The reasons given have varied, the workers said. One worker was told there were not enough paid hours available for the work. Another was told that décor choices needed to be
standardized across regions....Others said they were told that if they hung a Pride flag the store could be asked to show equal representation for others, including the Proud Boys, the far-right hate
group. Some managers also cited safety concerns."
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