Workers at dozens of U.S. Starbucks locations held strikes on Sunday to express their outrage over accusations by the baristas' union that managers at several U.S. cafes removed rainbow flags and decorations supporting LGBTQ+ Pride month. Union members handed out flyers and talked to passersby about the action, while several customers chose not to enter in support of the strike. Though the conflict is gaining attention now, it began brewing a year ago, when the Workers United union said the company threatened union organizers with reduced hours that would leave them unable to qualify for health insurance, which covers gender reassignment surgery and other affirming procedures. #Queer Up Business