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The company stunned patrons earlier this month when it announced plans to remove all LGBTQ+ Pride flags from its stores nationwide.
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Employees are asking the coffee chain to reverse its decision.
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The university said the flags broke a rule against hanging signs, a policy embraced by other campuses that cracked down on protests. Professors and others say such rules chill speech.
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