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27 Jun 2008

Author:
Kimberly Chou, Seattlepi.com

Starbucks sued by former employees - Both say they were fired for being gay [USA]

Two former employees are suing Starbucks Corp., alleging they were fired for being gay. Joseph Hooks and Dorothy Baker, in a lawsuit filed June 13, say that they were harassed by the company's director of compliance and equal opportunity, Craig Sawyer. Starbucks denies the claims.