NOM is mad about an email sent by a Starbucks exec to a number of business partners which read, in part, "Starbucks is proud to join other leading Northwest employers in support of Washington State legislation recognizing marriage equality for same-sex couples." This has already spawned one protest — Steven Andrew, president of USA Christian Ministries, said last month that “Starbucks can follow Satan if they want to," but that good Christians should quit drinking the evil, gay-marriage-supporting beverages. Now NOM says,
In many areas of the world where Starbucks does business, the concept of 'gay marriage' is unheard of and deeply offensive to cultural, moral and religious values.
In taking these actions, Starbucks has declared a culture war on all people of faith (and millions of others) who believe that the institution of marriage as one man and one woman is worth preserving.
They've launched an anti-Starbucks petition, and are producing ads like this one:
But not everyone is "deeply offended" by Starbucks's support of equal rights for all. Below, some people who will be drinking more overpriced coffee now:
Mmm, I just had some @Starbucks Blond Roast Veranda Blend & their support for equality made it even more lovely - So, I won't #DumpStarbucks
— Tyler (@NorthWestSky) March 22, 2012
I hate @Starbucks coffee, but if they support #SSM, I'll buy something. @torqueflite #marriageequality @SuzieMarcy @NOMtweets #DumpStarbucks
— Vince Teeter (@vinctee) March 22, 2012
YES to #marriageequality, YES to @Starbucks! “@SuzieMarcy: RT @FloraFisk: @NOMtweets is asking you to #DumpStarbucks for supporting #SSM! â€
— Critical Mass (@torqueflite) March 22, 2012
Making a special trip to Starbucks today in light of the #dumpstarbucks campaign. I don't even drink coffee.
— CptTim (@CptTim) March 22, 2012
TY #NOM 4 UR #dumpstarbucks campaign!!a #NOM free line will make my coffee taste better @starbucks rocks
— Mitchell Ferguson (@Ferguson2009) March 22, 2012
Dear #NOM thanks for #dumpstarbucks. Now my wife and I can be gayer, faster, and destroy the sanctity of marriage with more energy.
— Paula Ashe (@pauladashe) March 22, 2012
A big thanks to @Starbucks for supporting marriage equality!I definitely WILL not support the #DumpStarbucks initiative.
— Tonya Hale (@tonyahale) March 22, 2012
These bigoted asshats only motivate me to drink more coffee! Mmmmm..Why dump Starbucks dumpstarbucks.com #dumpstarbucks #fuckYourBoycott
— SteveK (@barkoh) March 21, 2012
Then there's this:
So-called#dumpStarbucks campaign apparently failing: SBUX stock spiking upward
— Adam Michelson(@adamantra) March 23, 2012
He's right. As of this morning, Starbucks was up $0.59 a share over yesterday's price.