{"id":1947290,"date":"2023-06-14T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-allegedly-makes-massive-pride-month-move-that-has-woke-workers-furious\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T16:09:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:09:37","slug":"starbucks-allegedly-makes-massive-pride-month-move-that-has-woke-workers-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-allegedly-makes-massive-pride-month-move-that-has-woke-workers-furious\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks reportedly angers woke employees with bold &#8216;Pride&#8217; month decision."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstarbucks-allegedly-makes-massive-pride-month-move-that-has-woke-workers-furious%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1947290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Controversy Surrounding Starbucks and LGBT Decorations<\/h2>\n<p>The massive coffee chain Starbucks has found itself at the center of a heated debate regarding its stance on LGBT issues. While conservatives have long criticized the company for its pro-LGBT stance, a new accusation has emerged from Starbucks Workers United, a group aiming to unionize Starbucks employees.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent Twitter thread, Starbucks Workers United claimed that the company had removed &#8220;Pride decorations in stores across the United States&#8221; during Pride Month.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: In the middle of Pride Month, Starbucks BANS Pride decorations in stores across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBWorkersUnited\/status\/1668619099025575946?\">June 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Starbucks, however, quickly denied these allegations. According to NBC News, a Starbucks representative stated, &#8220;We unwaveringly support the LGBTQIA2+ community. There has been no change to any policy on this matter and we continue to encourage our store leaders to celebrate with their communities including for U.S. Pride month in June.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite Starbucks&#8217; denial, Starbucks Workers United provided a list of examples to support their claim that the company is distancing itself from LGBT material.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our official statement on Starbucks refusing to let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-who-used-gorilla-glue-as-hair-spray-considers-suing-company-raises-thousands-in-gofundme-report\/\" title=\"Woman Who Used \u2018Gorilla Glue\u2019 As Hair Spray Considers Suing Company, Raises Thousands in GoFundMe: Report\">workers put<\/a> up pride decorations at dozens of stores across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dd6T6IHqN2\">pic.twitter.com\/Dd6T6IHqN2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBWorkersUnited\/status\/1668810325674565632?\">June 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Starbucks Workers United suggested that Starbucks may be following in the footsteps of Target, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pelosi-allowed-recently-covid-positive-rep-onto-house-floor-to-vote-for-her\/\" title=\"Report: Pelosi allowed recently COVID-positive rep. onto House floor to vote for her\">faced backlash<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-allegedly-makes-massive-pride-month-move-that-has-woke-workers-furious\/\" title=\"Starbucks reportedly angers woke employees with bold 'Pride' month decision.\">removing pride merchandise due<\/a> to anti-LGBTQ+ pressure. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-scales-back-bias-response-teams-after-legal-challenge\/\" title=\"College Scales Back \u2018Bias Response\u2019 Teams After Legal Challenge\">group claimed<\/a> that Starbucks is taking down pride decorations that have become an annual tradition in stores.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Taking a cue from Target, who bowed to anti-LGBTQ+ pressure and removed pride merchandise, corporate and district management are taking down the pride decorations that have become an annual tradition in stores.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBWorkersUnited\/status\/1668619102490091521?\">June 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While it may seem unlikely that Starbucks would take an anti-LGBT stance, recent controversies involving other companies, such as Bud Light and Target, have shown the potential consequences of engaging in LGBT activism. Both companies faced significant backlash and damage to their brands.<\/p>\n<p>As the culture wars continue to rage in America, it remains to be seen how Starbucks will navigate this controversy and maintain its reputation as a socially conscious brand.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/starbucks-allegedly-makes-massive-pride-month-move-woke-workers-furious\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starbucks, a renowned coffee chain, faces conflicting accusations. Conservatives criticize its strong support for the LGBT community, while others claim it is attempting to distance itself from LGBT causes. These opposing viewpoints have emerged recently, adding a new dimension to the brand&#8217;s longstanding controversy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2015,"featured_media":1947292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[24466,17648,4552,5183,7666,6575,4292,9843,5558],"class_list":["post-1947290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily","tag-angers","tag-bold","tag-decision","tag-employees","tag-month","tag-pride","tag-reportedly","tag-starbucks","tag-woke"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1947290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1947290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1947290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1947292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1947290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1947290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1947290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}