Starbucks sparked a backlash after it was revealed the company won’t allow employees to wear Black Lives Matter clothing or accessories. The company cited its policy prohibiting political attire and said it was necessary “to create a safe and welcoming” environment for customers, according to BuzzFeed. Many on Twitter expressed their disgust over the policy, calling for a boycott of the coffee chain. STARBUCKS VOWS TO CONFRONT RACISM AMID GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS, TWITTER POST DECLARESSome people pointed out that despite the no "politics" policy, the company has promoted LGBTQ Pride. In the past, Starbucks has drawn ire from both the left and the right over everything from racial profiling to hiring refugees to its Christmas cup designs.

Source: Fox News June 12, 2020 04:19 UTC