[Buttons12]

Graham added that "there is a difference between being friendly and being a public advocate," which differentiates Wells Fargo from BB&T. "It is true that a local BB&T branch in the Miami area hosted a fundraiser for a program called Legacy Couples, which recognizes same-sex couples who have been in committed relationships for 10 years or more," continued Graham. "… But the bank did not promote this program through a national advertising campaign (or we would still be looking for another bank)."

Hmm. Hosting a local fundraiser is just being friendly, running a friendly ad nationally is being a public advocate? Is that so? It's not public if it's local?

[bjorn14]

What I got from that was, some local bank manager made the decision to celebrate them not someone very high up in San Francisco (Wells Fargo HQ)

[DoodleDawg]

Hmm. Hosting a local fundraiser is just being friendly, running a friendly ad nationally is being a public advocate? Is that so? It's not public if it's local?

I believe they also sponsored the local gay pride parade. Where is that different from a TV ad?

[bgill]

BB&T isn’t just being friendly in one location. They are members in the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce - http://business.gaybizmiami.com/list/Member/bb-t-bank-2050