SumOfUs.org Thanks Starbucks for Standing Up For Marriage Equality

March 23, 2012

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March 23, 2012
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SumOfUs.org Thanks Starbucks for Standing Up For Marriage Equality
Over 30,000 Sign Thank You Card to Starbucks

Washington, DC - The National Organization of Marriage (NOM) is targeting Starbucks because the company recently stood up publicly to support gay marriage legislation in their home state of Washington.   The bill’s sponsor, democratic Senator Ed Murray explained how support from major brand name businesses helped convince moderate legislatures to vote for it.  Without support from prominent companies like Starbucks, the gay marriage law might have failed.

Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman, executive director for SumofUs.org said, “Starbucks customers are speaking loud and clear: Being for equality is good for business. We’re seeing almost unprecedented levels of interest from our members in this campaign. NOM is soon going to have to face the truth that it’s losing the culture war it’s been waging against LGBT people.”

SumOfUs is calling on its members to sign a “Thank You Card” to Starbucks, for their public support for marriage equality.  Over 30,000 people have already signed on SumOfUs’ Thank You Card, overwhelming the 6,000 NOM members pledging to protest Starbucks.

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