Starbucks, Google, Alcoa Endorse Gay-Marriage Legislation

While Chris Christie is trying to sabotage same sex marriage in New Jersey, corporate heavy weights are jumping on the band wagon to support comparable legislation in Washington State. As noted previously, Microsoft has previously come up in support of the same -sex legislation because it believes it's the right thing to do and just as importantly, because it will make Washington State and businesses based their more competitive in competing for the best and the brightest. Here are highlights from the Bellingham Herald:

Starbucks, Google and Alcoa are the latest large corporations to endorse legalizing gay marriage in Washington, according to the group Washington United for Marriage, which backs the legislation.

Microsoft, Nike and Group Health Plan have already endorsed the legislation, which picked up the 25th and final vote needed in the state Senate for pass the law.

The article also includes a lengthy list of businesses that support the same sex marriage bills. They range from small businesses and restaurants to corporate behemoths. Starkly missing so far from the list of marriage equality supporters is Boeing. Once again, I remind readers that we need to give our bushiness to companies that support our equality. Those that don't can look to Christianists and bigots for their business and patronage.