Prop 8 Donors Fear Gay Boycott

[MarcMus]

The list of Prop 8 donors is supposed to come out today, but I can't find it anywhere. This article turned me on to the issue.

http://buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/604
There hasn't been much evidence of a boycott for any local businesses who donated to Prop 8, but it could happen. I figure, if these people were willing to take the profits of gay patrons and put it toward Prop 8, we should have a right to know who they are.

[zbdent]

1. they should ...

would be good ... especially if a bunch of STRAIGHTS who weren't afraid of the Religious ReichLimbaughs would join the boycott ...

[Deep13]

3. I'm in.

Who are the guilty parties?

[DKRC]

18. Here!

:hi:

[tavalon]

19. Oh, we will. You betchya!

[SacredCow]

2. Well, there was the El Coyote debacle....

but that's the only thing I heard of, from most of the way across the country....

[RandySF]

4. If they want gay business

Then they should not give to anti-gay causes. It's called the MARKETPLACE, baby.

[ferrous wheel]

5. From your link and following a few more I found this from the CA Secy of State

have not view it thoroughly yet but I think it has the info
http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1303282

edit: I downloaded the spreadsheet, makes it real easy to go through if you have Excel or other software to
view it
http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/DetailContributionsReceivedExcel.aspx?id=1303282&session=2007

[MineralMan]

8. Here's the list you're talking about.

It's the one of late donors and donors over $5000

http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1303282&session=2007&view=late1

[ferrous wheel]

10. Yes..thanks! There are (as I see now) several lists available from that page

I added the Excel link to my other post.

[MineralMan]

11. There are separate sets of data for each committee

that contributed. Here's a much longer collection of late filings and filings over $5000:

http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1302592&session=2007&view=late1

[DURHAM D]

12. Interesting list -

Looks like much of the money came from the family of/or employees of Caster Family Enterprise. Anyone know who they are?

I also noticed that one person gave $50,000 and listed their title as "Office Manager". That must be one well paying office.

[MineralMan]

13. That's one of the smaller committees that was

collecting bucks. There are much larger ones, and the late filing and large donor lists are much, much longer.

It's fascinating data, it seems to me. Perhaps useful, as well...

[IntravenousDemilo]

15. Every gay-owned business in the US should enter this information into their computer systems.

And if any of the donors wish to pay for something with a credit card, then voilà! something will pop up on the screen, and the card can be rejected and the person will have to pay with cash. I'll leave it to the techies to figure out how this can be accomplished.

Bigots must not be given any quarter. They must be made to suffer at least inconvenience for their hateful views.

[MineralMan]

16. Yes, and local GLBT organizations should publicize local

businesses that are on the list as donors. It will be the local groups who will have the greatest impact. There are just too many names to deal with, except at the local level.

There will be many surprises, I'm certain, on the local level.

[mwei924]

25. WTF? A talent agent in West Hollywood?

He must a masochist. Or just suicidal.

[bunnies]

6. They reap what they sow.

Just like the Bible says.

I'd like a full list of all business donors - they will never get one damn cent from me again.

[MineralMan]

7. I'm willing to bet that virtually every one of those donors

has participated in one or more of the AFA's nasty boycotts. Sauce for the goose....

[IntravenousDemilo]

9. Awwwww, poor diddums, eh? Well, if there is a boycott, they have it coming. n/m

[WillParkinson]

14. Watch this video!

http://www.365gay.com/

Right hand side of the screen, named Prop 8 Donor List.

"My wife and I contributed $50,000. There was absolutely no intention on my part for anybody to find out."

[riqster]

17. Hell, I'm straight and I will boycott them

It's supposed to be 'Liberty for ALL': I grant you we are nowhere near that state of affairs, but ferchrissake let's at least TRY for it.

[MineralMan]

20. I'm straight, too, and I'm going to check these lists against`

places I do business. Any that are on it are going to get no business from me, I promise.

I noticed lots of medical people on the list. Doctors, dentists, and the like. College professors, too.

As I said, local organizations need to mine these lists and publicize the donors in their area. No doubt, the donors will be very glad to have that publicity, right?

[GodlessBiker]

21. There have been boycotts called. A couple of businesses in Palm Springs.

[beam me up scottie]

22. My bf's bro works for a wealthy Nashville businessman who deserves to have his dealerships boycotted

The bigoted pos also donated several thousand dollars to support the recently defeated "English Only" amendment which would have required all official Nashville business to be conducted in English.

Gotta give props to the Nashville CBS affiliate, during the local news segment they not only mentioned him by name, they also disclosed the exact amount he was willing to donate to the noble cause of legalizing discrimination.

We've been dissing him to anyone and everyone who will listen.

[ronnykmarshall]

23. Download to the Excel sheet ...

It's much easier to view.

So far an interesting person on the list:

DOUGLAS BROWN WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069 KWK MANAGEMENT LLC PARTNER $5,000.00


I'd hate to live next door to that asshole.

[MountainLaurel]

24. Anyone notice the $200K from the Conference of Catholic Bishops?

I guess they've got some spare money now that there are no poor people in the U.S., refugees needing assistance, etc.

:shrug:

[Deep13]

30. Why, yes, I did notice them crawling under the wall of seperation...

...between church and state.

[NMMNG]

26. Poor bigots. Let me get my tiny violin.

:nopity:

Meanwhile, here's some 300+ names for you from the Capitol Resource Institute (not "ProtectMarriage.com"). More will be coming soon.


BTW, today was the final day for filing and we just got the January 30th information. It's likely that thousands more names will be coming in over the course of the next few days.

My wife and I have been following this for months. Expect something big hopefully within a week or two....

[Starry Messenger]

27. Thank you for all your hard work. n/t

[NMMNG]

31. You're welcome

Though most of the credit goes to my wonderful wife. :hi:

[closeupready]

28. I'm happy that boycotting is so effective at doing what it's designed to do - condemn bigotry.

And I'm glad so many people from both gay and straight communities are participating. :hi:

[Jamastiene]

29. OH, they do, huh?

Guess they should have thought of that before they fired yet another shot in the culture wars.

I guess we do have an ace up our sleeves after all, huh? :evilgrin:

[riqster]

32. Grab 'em by the pocketbook

...their hearts and minds will follow. :evilgrin: