Like most Facebook events, many on the RSVP list were no-shows, but the low turnout (and Starbucks corporate’s stringent media rules) didn’t lessen the enthusiasm at Friday’s Gays for the Bucks rally to thank the coffee giant for its support of marriage equality.
Organizer Drew Bensen gathered attendees in the E Olive Way Starbucks parking lot for a group photo and a chance to address the assembled media. Bensen said that instead of retaliating against those who have called for a Starbucks boycott and protesters in general, this group was a peaceful rally to thank Starbucks and other large companies for their support of efforts in Washington state to legalize gay marriage.
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