[GreenHornet]

If one reads between the lines here, I think it will become clear that not only does Starbucks not want a high concentration of gay rights supporters in its stores today, with the ensuing news coverage, but that they actually recommend that money might be well spent elsewhere today.

Starbucks doesn't want the gay community doing for them what they did for J.C. Penney.

[scottjewell]

Exactly, GreenHornet.

And to all, excellent comments and much appreciated, especially the Kipling quote, but I think many missed my point: Which was that Starbucks itself seems (as per their HQ message to Equally Wed) to be being not only NON-supportive to the Equality crowd, but going so far as to suggest they spend elsewhere. To my thinking this would suggest a rethinking since CFA Appreciation Day. Very promising, IMO.