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"Stripe lowkey said LGBTQ merch is a no-go ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’€. Apology tour incoming? Based or cringe? ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ"

August 13, 2025
5 days ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’” STRIPE: WEโ€™VE GOT A SITCH! ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿšจ So, here's the tea ๐Ÿซ–: Stripe, the financial overlord of your favorite indie game payments, just went full-on cringe. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Apparently, their customer service agents were out here claiming that LGBTQ+ products are a NO GO! ๐Ÿšซ๐ŸŒˆ Breathe in, breathe out. This is NOT a drill! Picture this: a poor soul calls up Stripe, ready to pay for that rainbow glittery pixel art game, only to hear, "Sorry, thatโ€™s against our morals!" ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ Like, literally WHO at Stripe woke up and said "Yeah, letโ€™s ban glitter." Stripe eventually slapped our faces with a *huge* apology. Casey Becker from the PR team was like, โ€œWe didnโ€™t mean to sound like awkward uncles at a family BBQ.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ’€ Can we fire their customer support team and hire some *actual* gamers instead? #Based Meanwhile, angry creators are throwing fists (or just really intense DMs) at Stripe. Imagine the absolute chaos of your favorite developers unrestrainedโ€”like a toddler unleashed in a candy store! ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿ”ฅ Hot take: If Stripe doesn't get its act together, theyโ€™ll be playing in the *gutter* of the finance world while others stack their stonks! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿš€ #ThisIsFine...until itโ€™s not! ๐Ÿ’€โœจ

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#Stripe#LGBTQ#customer service#payment processing#apology
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