Your bigotry and prejudice seems to have kept you from reading and understanding the statement made by the Starbucks Executive Vice President so I will repeat it for you because I'm sure you won't reread the story. Kalen Holmes, Executive Vice President for partner resources, said the Starbucks embraces diversity and provides an "inclusive, supportive and safe work environment" for its employees.
"This important legislation is aligned with Starbucks business practices and upholds our belief in the equal treatment of partners," the statement read. "It is core to who we are and what we value as a company," that is clearly not pushing anything but it is being supportive of the employees rights as gay people, no statements about gay marriage.

How can you be against gay marriage but still be respectful towards the gay people you know? Treating someone as less than equal is not respecting them.

My position on gay marriage? I don't really care. It has absolutely no bearing on who I am. If two consenting adults are happy with each other, I am happy for them. It really doesn't affect me.

F. Newcomer,

Just reading back through this thread. . . re your admonishment of S. Kay: What are you talking about??? "No statements about gay marriage"??? That will come as a surprise to Starbucks:

* "Starbucks joined Microsoft and Nike in publicly supporting gay marriage in a statement last week"

How can you possibly arrive at your statement? The legislation that they came out in support of is gay marriage legislation in Washington state .

Hello, anybody home?

"Who the hell trolls through these threads 3 weeks after the fact?"

Apparently you do, Chuck!
Good night.

You are just a retrograde and stupid person, try to face it 4 a second! ... you don't even realize what does it really mean respect... don' even think to be able to talk about love... friendship...and knowing people means to care about them!!! stupid bigot woman, but read yourself carefully and thinking at the same time: "I'm respectful towards them" well it seems so clear that you just try to tolerate "them" wha are they really for you? ...people, beens ,,, human? do you have friends lesbian or gay or transexual? .... or just friends?... a soon or a daughter gay? or bisexual? could happen to you ... do u know this? are you a mother? ... a young stupid american girl?... a politic? you study something? ...well for sure a not traveled and well educated person ... come on Sandy, what kind of friends do you think you have? or you really think they need your approuval?! cause your idea of god .... yeah right keep considering the other people rights less than yours ... in so many ways... not need to explain why you ar against peoples choices and the dyversity world we are on? ...or maybe yes, please!?...try to explain yourself i i will say excuse so sincerelly to you, believe ME say somehow why? in a deeply sharply and honestly way. :ò?.... R,B

... or you prefer to keep your sad, selfish and narrow point of view & judgement this way... much lower is hard to go...and don't be so proud and sure of what you think and say talking through ( using) religion and persons rights! ( i'm sorry 4 my english, i tryed to be clear and sincere ... well i know i'm pasionate, forgive the emotinal side in my reply against pure bigotry! ... renè b.

You are assuming something that was not stated in the Starbucks statement and that's what people who are prejudiced and bigoted commonly do. You can deny that because I suppose that is how you get to live with yourself.

That is as ridiculous as saying " I am not a racist I just prefer segregation" and "I don't want segregation pushed on me"
This is America Sandy and you have the right to any opinion you want, your opinion just happens to mean that your a a bigot

I agree with you. You can support BASIC rights for homosexuals (food, lodging, employment) without needing to support SPECIAL rights which they are not entitled to (marriage is an act between heterosexuals only). Its akin to believing animals have the basic rights to food, lodging, medical care and protection from abuse, but not the special right to open a checking account.

Uh! Sandy are you suggesting someone can be bigoted against bigots?
You don't name call but instead you want to deny people the same rights you have and that makes you a good person? A blessed day? really? how conveniently Christian of you.
How is gay people getting married pushing something on you? No one is suggesting that Starbucks wants you to marry anyone you don't want to.
Sandy it is not name calling it is identifying you as you are..a homophobic bigot

Then I'm glad, Sandy Kay, that you believe in the truth. Because the TRUTH is that you are predjudiced against LGBT people. The definition of PREJUDICE is clearly stated in Merriam-Webster as: "injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's RIGHTS; especially : detriment to one's legal RIGHTS or claims."

You have every right to your opinions and every right to boycott whichever companies you like. You are, however, in TRUTH a prejudiced person.

i agree- if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck...it is a duck. Sorry Sandy- Starbucks statement is not about gay marriage and your reaction sound very homophobic. Quack, Quack

You are incorrect as to where marriage came from, clearly not from on high, please read the following.

The institution of marriage is a secular and social institution. In different ancient cultures, marriage was more of a business arrangement, joining families together for mutual benefit. Under Roman law in the first centuries of the Common Era, there were proper opportunities for divorce and the dissolution of a marital union for both parties. However, as the Christian church grew, marriage became more ecclesiastically governed; the church dictated the rules of marriage (as well as the rules of dissolution, as many remember Henry VIII's desire for a papal annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon). The Christian governance of marriage fractured during the Protestant Reformation. Figures like Martin Luther and John Calvin recognized marriage as a civil matter, a worldly affair, and not under the aegis of the church. Still there are many Catholics and non-Catholics alike who recognize marriage as a Christian affair, and further, believe it is divinely endorsed as a heterosexual institution. In my local paper in Kentucky, a letter was sent in to the editor lambasting the New York vote, claiming that marriage was created by God since the story of Adam and Eve is the proof-text. Advocates of this position should note, that Adam and Eve would still need to purchase a civil marriage license if they sought to get married today.

After reading your comment, separate but equal comes to my mind, as in the south before integration where education was concerned and the US Supreme Court declared it to be illegal.

I live in a very liberal city and have known many homosexuals...most do not want to marry, the real reason why they are so gungho for this "gay marriage" business is to make what they are seem NORMAL.

Did you talk to G*d personally, Sandy, to verify this statement??? Please give me the EXACT line from the bible where G*d placed "marriage" into existence. Can't wait for your response :)

RLC Seriously it is through out the Bible old and new testament about marriage. Every apostle wrote about it. Check Matthew 19:3-6 or 1John 2:4-6 or 1Corinthians 7:2-3 or Romans 13:1 or Genisis 2:8 the list goes on and on. Get into the Word

John, your are so wrong. Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe in the God of Abraham. That would be 80% of the population!! 20 % or atheist or believe in another power. Gay is not natural! I do not care if you are gay or not but it is a choice!!! Just do not tell me it is okay to be gay!!!!

Those claiming to be christian usually do so after telling someone that they live in a manner the "christian" disagrees with. My understanding of being christian is much the same as the definition of the "golden rule" treat others as you would want to be treated.

Because you used the term diatribe describing the discussion here I will post the definition from Merriam-Webster:
Definition of DIATRIBE

1) archaic : a prolonged discourse
2) a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
3) ironic or satirical criticism

I don't thing any of these definitions would describe the discussion that took place.

You realize there is a separation between church and state, correct? That marriage is a union recognized not only by religion but also the government? If churches don't want to accept or perform gay marriages, no one is forcing them to do it.

Carol, you just do not have to say anything... narrow minds maintaint ignorance and bygotry findind good and god reasons all over, keep track on cristian history x example! ... read more, travel with different eyes, and do not try to be a model of good taste or manners where it comes to believe in been superior and have the right & truth on your hand, do not help others with their senless fights against equality on diversity, Where do you live? you really believe you are on the right track!? if yo do so who cares who and what you are when it comes to judge others humans way of life? you are christian? you dont seem so... from past centurys! ...who cares, is not the only religion on the world! ... human kind is so much vaste and complex than we ever will realize in siecles, of course you will keep supporting "the hate fight" dont think that just giving it a different name changes the inner reason and logic of such kind of comments and discourses, don't tall about "class and aplomb" is just such a poor defence, read more, travel a little bit around the world. Starbucks? what is... just another company in some cowtryes?, here we are talking about humans and these 2 items you wouldn't mix, if you were less illeterate and narrow mind of course.

You are so full of Dung!!!! What do you live in some hippie state like Massachusetts!!
You need to take your Comi tale to another country!!! Most Christians do not support gay marriage.

Carol, pick a stance!! You sound like that piece of dung we have in office. yes we are all sinners. But we do not have to agree with the gay lovin hippies. You want to be gay that is your choice, just do not force it down my throat that it is okay. Take away Christianity, its still not natural. You ever see two male rabbits or female rabbits having intercourse. yes they humped each other for dominance, but I do not believe Bruce an Buster are doing it for dominance. Do You?? What you do in your own bed room is between you and God. Like I said before, do not shove it down my throat!!

bob you think a lot about what gay men do together, and your choice of phrases makes me think .....do you want to tell us something...perhaps where this anger comes from...its ok bob its 2012....step out and be yourself you will be much happier

After reading your post, Sandy, I hope we never meet. And I am being sincere.

Wow, all of this over lousy, burnt and absurdly overpriced corporate coffee. Buy your Joe from a LOCAL deli, diner, gas station or coffee shop.

Fairfield native - I agree with you on this one. Nice to know that Sandy wants our eyes opened "before it's too late". Too late for what? For dinner? For must-see TV? For the Rapture? What?

Its not bigotry to believe what the Bible says, and obey it.

The Bible says we should stone to death people who don't keep holy the sabbath, should we walk around with rocks on sunday? Wow Anya come into this millennium!

Fine. And don't force the homosexual ways onto US. We are asked to accept it daily or else. My taxes pay for rainbow flags to fly in my city. THAT is forcing it on US.

No one is forcing the "homosexual ways" onto you. If you don't like gay marriage, don't get gay married. No one is forcing you to marry someone of the same gender. No one is forcing you to allow it in your churches.

Somehow, you religious bigots turn everything into "Oh my, they're persecuting us!" when you don't get your way. It has nothing to do with you. It's about two consenting adults being able to benefit from a marriage. GET OVER IT. Not everyone subscribes to your religious nonsense.

Do you have any idea how many of my tax dollars are spent on things I don't like? We just spent millions on a brand new train station that I didn't want. The idea was idiotic and reeks of corruption. You don't see me telling other people they can't use it because I don't agree with it.

anya churches are free loaders who don't pay taxes

PI i agree with you... but i dont understand where all this bigotry and prejudice, that i'm reading on this other comments come from? wow it's seems to have kept so many people away from reading, travelling and really understanding so many basic things, ... Fascism (& bygotry) heals by reading racism by travelling. / Fascism is cured reading. And racism is cured travelling. Miguel de Unamuno http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Miguel_de_Unamuno

Fairfield i agree with you, this is so true and the sad thing cause is just the same way all over the world, here in rome is even worst they are the goverment and mafia and the same time, they rule it all!!! ... schools with the no sexualeduc and monopolize religious educ, they rule social field work, the secret bankin and what they stole from public taxes, they dont pay taxes 4 all their goods, disonest company competition and influence research and alternatives medic cures... and so on. so sad italians got to coop with it all their lives, your comment was brief but sharp! it's just like that. in italian i say : "faccio le peggio cose in nome di Dio, come da secoli, ma ti diro come devi viverti la tua vita, morte ed intera esistenza," yes bad bunch of people! ciao