Comments on: Ruby-Sachs: Prop 8 Boycotts

By: Todd

Todd — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:50:13 +0000

You can also look up/search contributions made by people according to name, state/country, city, zip, and position (for/agains/both) by going to this online interactive database:

http://www.sfgate.com/webdb/prop8/

You know what is really sad about all of this? All the money that has been spent to fight against gay marriage when ultimately in the end it is going to happen anyway.

By: Ramón

Ramón — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:42:40 +0000

I agree with you Tiger, and thanks for the clarification, Emma.
I’m getting steady emails from the MINI Cooper dealer in Utah who would have gotten my business if the Mormon extremists hadn’t departed from their job of religion and instead started meddling in the civil rights of citizens so that their cult could further their subversive theocratic agenda.
If a Utah dealer for an auto that is faring the recession with good sales is filling my inbox with emails, it’s pretty clear that Utah is beginning to pay for its interference in the lives of US citizens.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:03:23 +0000

http://californiansagainsthate.com/dishonorRoll.html

Here is the list of Prop 8 supporters from Californians Against Hate. It includes dollar amounts. While some of the largest donors are hate groups such as the AFA, a great many large donors lead companies that we can boycott. Most contributors are in California, but some are in other states.

I would like to see a more concise list: no extra information and bulleted points instead of paragraphs. That way, we could spend less time reading and more time getting our rights.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:57:05 +0000

I believe this was a great day for everyone that the disclosure laws do just that, disclose the donors that stripped the rights of others away. The Prop 8 supporters fought so hard with their lies and major cash contributions to kick us and our civil liberties to the curb. They always seem to want it their way and nothing else.

We as a community need to now come together and do the right thing and let them know we and our dollars are not trash. Let all of your friends and allies know that boycotting those supporters is the right thing to do.

Keep a smile on your face and love in your heart!

By: Reeanna

Reeanna — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:58:44 +0000

where is this list?

By: Craig Church

Craig Church — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:30:19 +0000

To Emma Ruby-Sachs,

Well, before you jump up and down on Tiger Tzu too hard, re-read your article, you said NOTHING in it about clarifying the differences between small contributors and their employers. I do agree with not subjecting a business to boycott BECAUSE of a lower employee’s contribution, BUT say so if that is what you mean.

By: Craig Church

Craig Church — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:09:16 +0000

To TigerTzu,

Hear, Hear, honey! I agree!

By: H. (Bart) Vincelette

H. (Bart) Vincelette — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:37:05 +0000

I agree with the idea of boycotts of companies that have given in to the demands of the right wing. Personally , when companies have informed religious right groups that they intend to show respect for their consumer base , I write the companies and thank them for taking a courageous stand , and assure them of my continued business. I believe in positive reinforcement.

By: JayC

JayC — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:34:59 +0000

We should boycott them out of our LOVE for them; just as they LOVE gays (though hate the sin). Yes, we should LOVE them enough that we don’t want them tainted by being exposed to sinful homosexual money. After all, who knows what that money may be doing in the privacy of their cash drawers? Horrible things, I’m sure!

By: Sunnie

Sunnie — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:03:18 +0000

I believe we should take it a step farther. When our GLBTI brothers and sisters suffer injustice caused by these businesses and organization, we should rally behind them and boycott those businesses as well.

Firing someone because of who they sleep with is wrong – we’re fighting for equality, yet all too often we ignore the injustices caused every day by the “God Fearing” people. We should make it loud and clear when businesses that rely on our money and employ that they will suffer financially solely based on their bigoted actions.

My friend was just fired from a methodist church, a church which he was completely honest with about his sexuality. After a year of service, they let him go because of his sexuality. In this fragile economy, it is sickening to see someone fear for HIS financial future because suddenly “being gay” makes him a liability.

I for one will no longer tolerate the intolerance.