✅ DEI News of the Day™ Starbucks shareholders voted on Wednesday by a count of 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal brought by a conservative investor who objected to Starbucks partnership with the Human Rights Campaign. Starbucks CEO doubled down on the company's commitment to diversity. - ThreadSky

nancylevinestearns.bsky.social • 3 days ago

✅ DEI News of the Day™

Starbucks shareholders voted on Wednesday by a count of 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal brought by a conservative investor who objected to Starbucks partnership with the Human Rights Campaign. Starbucks CEO doubled down on the company's commitment to diversity.

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msbak.bsky.social•2 days ago

Starbucks ...you are on the right side of this.

faefromthefield.bsky.social•3 days ago

Surprising

elmer78.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's time Starbucks did something to support all communities, as all communities have supported them.

jeanmar.bsky.social•3 days ago

Way to go Starbucks. I want to like you.

witchmare.bsky.social•3 days ago

Too bad they love genocide.

katmadison.bsky.social•3 days ago

ok, I'm on my way to Starbucks now.

oneoffakind.bsky.social•3 days ago

Nice move but still won’t buy their coffee. Too many other good options. ☕️

trasz.bsky.social•3 days ago

I thought I was protesting Starbucks, are they back on the okay list...whiplash

sogratefullycarol.bsky.social•3 days ago

Boycotts do change minds.

minimotobeic.bsky.social•3 days ago

We saw this kind of 'proposals' in the UK a couple of years ago with the National Trust. Several different progressive areas came under attack. They were all comprehensively defeated. But they will keep trying and changing tactics.

meltingpot-head.bsky.social•3 days ago

That's wonderful
#Starbucks understands that you cannot sell your shit only to white people. 😜
I think it's a monetary/profit decision more than anything else, but until proven differently we trust they really care about diversity and inclusion

cmaxmost.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, clearly, Starbucks is not a perfect company but on this, I say yay!

usmcwizard.bsky.social•3 days ago

I don't buy Starbucks coffee - too strong and too expensive for my taste - but I may have to go out and buy a cup today. Good job, Starbucks!

benlamothe.bsky.social•3 days ago

@michellelamothe.bsky.social

machi5.bsky.social•3 days ago

Wow, Starbucks' CEO has been a union buster, but this is a welcoming stance supporting the LGBQT+ community.

mal-content2000.bsky.social•2 days ago

Still cannot abide unionization tho. I appreciate the sentiment, but they can kindly fuck off until they can agree that workers deserve rights. Boycott holds strong, don’t fall for their bullshit.

mindfulsheri.bsky.social•3 days ago

Starbucks thanks for this but still won’t come back: genocide and anti union.

nancylevinestearns.bsky.social•3 days ago

Missouri AG sued Starbucks in Feb., claiming workforce has “become more female and less white."

Starbucks CEO to shareholders Wed:

"Diversity is going to be a key, I think, strength of our business" and "helps us connect with our customers at another level."

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/starbucks-ceo-defends-diversity-efforts-at-shareholder-meeting

nancylevinestearns.bsky.social•3 days ago

Starbucks CEO, when asked Wed. about the company's response to Missouri attorney general suing Starbucks for "discrimination," doubled down on the company's commitment to diversity:

"We reflect the diversity of our customers...our team members and partners."

https://www.reuters.com/legal/starbucks-sued-by-missouri-over-dei-alleged-racial-bias-2025-02-11/

nancylevinestearns.bsky.social•3 days ago

Why does it matter that Starbucks took a stand against LGBTQ+ haters?

Dr. Who writer says we're in the midst of the “greatest danger I have ever seen...As a gay man, I feel like a wave of anger, and violence, and resentment is heading towards us on a vast scale"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/16/russell-t-davies-gay-society-greatest-danger-ever-seen-trump

machi5.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes. As with the immigrants, The LGBTQ+ has been singled out for the maga culture wars with growing intensity. The attacks have started against the trans, but marriage equality is coming next.

nancylevinestearns.bsky.social•3 days ago

Why does it matter that Starbucks took a stand against LGBTQ+ haters?

Two Harvard medical school professors have sued the Trump administration, claiming their research was pulled from a public government website because it mentioned the LGBTQ community.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna196244

nancylevinestearns.bsky.social•3 days ago

On Thursday, Disney shareholders will vote on a similar anti-LGBTQ+ proposal that Starbucks shareholders rejected last week by a 99-1 percent vote. Look for Disney shareholders to render a similar vote in support of Disney's relationship with the Human Rights Campaign.

https://bsky.app/profile/nancylevinestearns.bsky.social/post/3lk7gjfjan22q

deriter.bsky.social•3 days ago

Any one want to guess what would happen to Disney if they changed there stance .

steviegeee.bsky.social•3 days ago

🎯It matters‼️

teedogg.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, yeah. Doesn't require a rocket scientist. The ridiculous DEI project of the Evil pied piper is meant to disturb, distract and divide. We cannot let that happen. Good people need to stand up together and call out all the money-worshippers as the Evil cohort they are. Save your money. Boycott.

smpyost.bsky.social•3 days ago

Starbucks is trying to restore its image. I’m not buying.

ohdorie.bsky.social•3 days ago

I feel you but I am grateful for the middle finger to Missouri’s AG.

manmaytag.bsky.social•3 days ago

Stand Up! You are not asphalt. Do Not allow these people to steamroller you.

whome6789.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wooohoo!
Gimmie my chai latte!!

outnow.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank you @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social for making sure people remain informed. This is important, and much appreciated, work.

#DEI is not going away. The reasons are simple.

It is good for employees, for customers, for shareholders and for business.

nancylevinestearns.bsky.social•3 days ago

🎯✊

whome6789.bsky.social•2 days ago

And thank *you* for pointing out a good follow!! 💪

outnow.bsky.social•2 days ago

You are most welcome!
✊ ✊ ✊ ✊ ✊

nevadandemocrat.bsky.social•3 days ago

Finally, I can buy coffee at Starbucks again as I (and probably many others) didn't know their exact position. I suspect this ambiguity affected their sales decline in the past months...

wcooper05.bsky.social•2 days ago

Starbucks knows a little about bad optics.

cathy3of6.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, coffee. They would have a lot to lose

heatherelizabeth68.bsky.social•3 days ago

I really appreciate all your work on this. Thank you.

lyndamariep.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank-you Starbucks. #DEIMatters

cmaguire3.bsky.social•3 days ago

Will be stopping by a Starbucks soon to enjoy a ☕️ and to celebrate their intelligent decision.

hank-ering.bsky.social•2 days ago

Who is this conservative investor so that we may make him a pariah in the civilized world.

rhonnie-72.bsky.social•3 days ago

Starbucks must be feeling a downturn because of its anti labor policies and anti union policies. So now they are going to come out all liberal on dei.
It is one good thing, but they are still a terrible company.

fickdich.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yep. One good deed doesn't wipe out years of union busting and anti union practices. I will still not be buying anything from Starbucks.

rhonnie-72.bsky.social•2 days ago

Me too.

noreligion4me.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thats great! Now prove you are really humane and let people unionize!

lahills.bsky.social•3 days ago

icameheretoread.bsky.social•3 days ago

Does this mean the Starbucks boycott is off? Aren’t they a part of Nestle?

marianne-dee.bsky.social•3 days ago

Exactly what I was thinking. Also their anti-union stance.

jmspikeguy.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m relieved. Other companies are also pushing back, such as Apple. In the long term, after all this madness over DEI blows over, a lot of companies that have pandered to Trump will apologetically go on a recommitment to equality in a PR drive. We need to remind them of what they did.

oma1966.bsky.social•2 days ago

Now do employee benefits!

keatsil.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is because MOST good business people understand that having a wide array of employees increases business opportunities. Anything else is simply bending the knee. 😡

crashbonasera.bsky.social•2 days ago

Continue to boycott them for their support of Zionism

eldiablitos.bsky.social•3 days ago

Missouri is the worst state in the nation. Wait, so is Starbucks ok again? 🤔😂

inname.bsky.social•1 day ago

👍👍👍 now we feel better for going to Starbucks.

cocoagodiva.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well i guess they had to since they went the wrong direction for Gaza…

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