The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has spoken out in defense of…[Starbucks]…after the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) launched its international "Dump Starbucks" campaign…Starbucks declared its support for same-sex marriage during Washington state's marriage equality push in January. "This important legislation is aligned with Starbucks business practices and upholds our belief in the equal treatment of partners," Kalen Holmes, Starbucks' Executive Vice President…Starbucks was joined by other well-known corporations in supporting marriage equality in Washington state that time, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Niken.