Pride month feels a bit different this year. The celebrations and acknowledgments are everywhere and over the top, and the public seems to be pushing back in exhaustion.
Even Starbucks coffee, a well-known ally of the left, is being accused of not applauding hard enough.
From the New Republic:
Starbucks Denies Union Allegations of a Ban on Pride DecorationsStarbucks has banned Pride decorations in stores halfway through Pride Month, the company’s workers union claimed Tuesday. If true, it would be a stunning cave to far-right anti-LGBTQ fury—but the coffee chain denies that any such policy is in place.There has been a wave of ultra-conservative pushback against companies that express support for equal rights. It started when Bud Light did a campaign with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in March, but things really kicked off when Target displayed its Pride swimwear collection. Target said it would pull back its Pride merchandise in response to the outcry.“For the last two weeks, Starbucks workers have taken to social media to report that the company is no longer allowing Pride decorations in-store,” the Starbucks workers’ union tweeted.But Starbucks spokesperson Andrew Trull said there has been no change to corporate policy regarding displays for Pride or any other heritage month. “We unwaveringly support the LGBTQIA2+ community,” he said in a statement.
The funniest thing about this story is the reaction it’s getting on Twitter. Take a look:
Maybe pride doesn’t need a whole month anymore.
People seem sort of over it.
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