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Issues: marriage equality

Post Misstates Quote from Starbucks CEO on Marriage

Post Misstates Quote from Starbucks CEO on Marriage
February 3, 2023

Starbucks has a long history of supporting LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage. But a post on social media twists a 2013 statement from its CEO at the time to falsely claim he said don’t buy Starbucks coffee “if you support traditional marriage.”

Carson’s Missteps on Sexual Orientation

Carson’s Missteps on Sexual Orientation
March 6, 2015

Ben Carson claimed that being gay is “absolutely” a choice, and as proof he said “a lot of people” go into prison and change their sexual orientation while incarcerated. There is no evidence to support these claims.