| No Images? Click here   David Moye is a HuffPost reporterIt seems like outrage over Starbucks cups is almost as much of a holiday tradition as crowded malls, Mariah Carey and sappy movie marathons.The coffee giant released a commercial earlier this month that showed different people enjoying the holidays, including two women who were obviously in love. The ad was released in conjunction with a new cup that’s also creating a buzz. Among other holiday motifs, it features two hands that could conceivably belong to a same-sex couple. Starbucks came under fire last holiday season when it made cups that were green instead of red, so the scene was set for some good old-fashioned Twitter outrage. Some tweets were more tongue-in-cheek. And then there were those who went all in on the “gay agenda” theory ― as a good thing. BuzzFeed asked Starbucks if the hands on its holiday cup belonged to a heterosexual couple or a same-sex one. The company replied with a statement that seemed purposely vague:
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