As many of you know, the "pro-family" movement has been going after corporations who have the audacity to treat gay and lesbian consumers like human beings (e.g., worthy of respect). There were the American Family Association's boycott of Disney, and later threatened boycott of Ford, followed by attacks on Johnson and Johnson for advertising in gay publications and sponsoring the Gay Games.

Now Concerned Women for America, which is run by Beverly LaHaye, wife of Tim LaHaye, co-writer of the "Left Behind" rapture sci-fi series, is going after Starbucks - because they sponsor gay pride parades and festivals (and even let their employees march in them!) and because they are using a quote from Armistead Maupin, author of the "Tales of the City" series, on a coffee cup (the quote basically states he wishes he had come out earlier, because life is too short to waste).

CWFA's issue with Starbucks

The really ironic part - LaHaye's son, Lee, who is treasurer of CWFA, is a flaming homosexual!

Oh, the hypocrisy.

After the Microsoft cave on gay rights, though, it is important that we show our support for companies that recognize gay and lesbian consumers can be a good market. The following link allows you to send a message to the company.

Starbucks comment form

As a huge fan of bitter, strong coffee (no joking), I have already sent off my support email.

thanks. I just wrote them a note.

There is nothing off limits from these radical right neo-cons is there. Like I said before, 2008 is going to be very, very important, like never before.

Even if all we can accomplish is to declare MiMatt and PhillyFan enemy combatents and put them in Gitmo

[ August 12, 2005, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: Lksimcoe ]

Well said my friend!! wink

Time to buy some more Starbucks stock.

If Starbucks gets rid of homosexuals, how will the neo-cons get their coffee?

Dallas, one word: withdrawl. Let them have horrid, wicked, tweaking withdrawls. It would serve them right.

[ August 14, 2005, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: millerbeach ]

Oh God, I get so tired of hearing of these fanatics who stop at nothing to save America from the gays who are out to ruin society.

Can't they get a better hobby somewhere else?

Lets see how they could better contribute to our society?

I was thinking they could replace those crash dummies in all those car commercials. Or maybe they could fill in for those animals used in many forms of scientific testing.

Anyone have any other ideas about how they could be otherwise occupied?

Darius, maybe if they actually started to read the Bible instead of thumping it, they would find much more constructive use of their large amount of free time.

I've wondered something, when people threaten boycotts now.."Stop promoting gay things Disney, or we'll boycott" If Disney, or Ford, or Microsoft were to say "Screw...we'll support gay people if we want", in this day and age, wouldn't the companies still thrive?