Comments on: Post-election travel: Kalamazoo, anyone? And what about Maine?

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:46:40 +0000

My spirit is not broken with each loss, Sweetkisses. I am that much stronger. I am resilient and will be ready again. Our opponents want us to lose hope and get tired and for us to have broken spirits. That’s is exactly what they want. I know that they will not stop with marriage. They will keep going until every last progay law or regulation in this land is repealed. I am not going to give my opponents what they want so they can break down all opposition to their agenda against us. I am not going to give them my lost hope and my broken spirit to use against me.

By: JohnWister

JohnWister — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:26:24 +0000

Bob and Jesseika, I so agree with you both about boycotting states and businesses that do everything in their power to take away our civil rights; either through the ballot box (which is totally unconstitutional as no one group has the legal right to vote to take away the 14th amendment rights of another)or through business policies. The problem I see is that the young gay generation is too interested in White Parties and Drag Contests to have a social conscience or political thought on any subject of significance. I am a 50 year educated, professional Gay Man partnered to another educated Gay Man for 18 years. We have chosen for many years to use our money and our words to make the world better for any group that faces discrimination at the hands of the Right Winged Religious Zealots who would turn America into a Theocracy with Intolerance and Bigotry
the focal point of its governmental system. We have given our time and money to HRC, LAMBDA and every other GLBT organization that has us on the mailing list and you can see what a great job they have done of fending off the forward push of the anti-marriage groups in CA. and ME. It’s time Gay Men and Lesbians take to the streets like the Civil Rights movement of the 60s and 70s and show everyone that we are a force to be reckoned with.

By: Tanner Fehr

Tanner Fehr — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:45:59 +0000

I was planning on buying, among other things, a brand new Honda minivan from Washington state (I live about 45 minutes from the border- in Vancouver.) But considering that if I were married, it wouldn’t be recognized, I think I’ll continue to drive my Odyssey made in Ontario, continue to buy Alberta beef, and continue to eat fruit from Abbotsford. Until your country grows up, to hell with you

By: secrity

secrity — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:33:49 +0000

I am boycotting California, Washington, Maine, and Utah. Whenever possible, I will not travel to any of those states, buy anything from any company headquartered in those states, or buy anything from a seller located in those states. In practice, it is mostly against CA, but I am watching out for things from the other states.

When buying my new laptop, I got an Asus instead of an HP because HP is from CA.

By: sweaters

sweaters — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:22 +0000

I understand the frustration, but if we boycott Maine – and by default all the GLBT businesses therein – wouldn’t the anti-gay movement there relish when GLBT businesses suffered, maybe even have to close. Wouldn’t that just mean less Fags in their state.

I wonder if there’s a way we can continue supporting LGBT businesses there, yet apply boycott measures in some other fashion so the state gets the message.

Any ideas?

By: brotherboy1959

brotherboy1959 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:13 +0000

hello Friends i do agree with some of you Yes Yes cancell any orders witht he state of maine hit them with no money and no orders to be fill s and canell if they should ask why them tell them the truth fair is fair do business with friendly company and fariness hit in the wallet it hurts whent he cashier is nor ring ring no sale hum hum

By: bobweekend

bobweekend — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:09:15 +0000

Vote with your dollars…
The following emails for Washington’s(tourism@cted.wa.gov) and maine’s (mtainfo@mainetourism.com) tourism boards.
Change your travel plans for next year to Washington and boycott maine.

By: Tom in Long Beach

Tom in Long Beach — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:10:30 +0000

If you do cancel your travel plans be sure to call the hotels or inns and tell them why. Perhaps call the chamber of commerce. I wish I had called or written the companies I boycotted after prop H8 passed. If you cancel your order for Lobsters let them know why.

Tom in Long Beach (Long Beach voted No on

By: Brian St Germain

Brian St Germain — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:57:26 +0000

My husband and I go to New England every summer as I grew up on the MA NH border. We always take a trip to Maine, along the coast and have lobster. Honestly, it would never feel the same again, sorry but I’ll never go back.

By: Scott T. Littlefield

Scott T. Littlefield — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:05:36 +0000

I guess you could make a case for boycotting Maine, but the most popular LGBT destinations York county (Ogunquit) and Cumberland county (Portland) were the reasons we came as close as we did to winning. Why penalize them after they exhausted themselves canvassing and fund-raising? Had they taken our tourist dollars and said ‘screw you guys’ a boycott would make more sense, but that’s not what happened. There’s a lot of emotional devastation and anger going on right now. We need to support a strong local community to continue the fight for that 5% of the vote that will get us over the finish line next time.