50 Businesses That Have Supported The LGBT Community

From: Huffington Post

Starbucks

In March 2013, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz vocalized his public support for gay marriage when an investor complained that the company's support was eroding its bottom line. He reportedly told the investor, "If you feel respectfully that you can get a higher return [than] the 38 percent you got last year, it's a free country. You could sell your shares at Starbucks and buy shares in other companies."