An organized boycott of Yes on 8 donors? Here's some evidence

Is there an organized effort to boycott businesses whose owners made financial contributions to Proposition 8? Measure backers believe so. But it remains unclear how widespread or organized (or effective) the campaign has been. But here's one piece of evidence: For the last two days, a Times database listing contributions to both sides of the 8 campaign has seen huge traffic on latimes.com. Why? We will see.

Meanwhile, the controversy surrounding the $100 contribution to Yes on 8 from a figure at El Coyote restaurant continues to get its 15 minutes of fame. Today at the Beverly Boulevard eatery, there was an apology (not accepted) and a news conference (kinda ugly).

Zach Behrens at laist has more on the Prop. 8 boycott scorecard.

--Shelby Grad

Photo: Con Keyes / LAT

Comments

[Lane]

Remember the Disney boycott? Gay rights supporters did not like Disney being singled out for Disney's relatively pro-gay policies. Now the gay rights community is willing to attack organizations that employ people opposed to their cause. Seems like a double standard.

[cad]

Tolerance. Hmmmm.....I guess the gay community does not believe in it!

[Chaz]

Gay men and women have the most disposable income of any minority group. Businesses targeted by them should be very nervous.

[mary]

What happened to live and let live. If the gay people of the world want to marry who cares. not one person asks what a married couple does so why does it matter. just live and be marry.

[Jim]

Sorry, cad, but tolerance went out the window when our rights got taken away. We ran a respectful and dignified campaign to prevent it, and we lost. Now the gloves are coming off. Be glad people are being intolerant with their money, not with their fists or their guns, which is how oppressed minorities have historically needed to respond to their oppressors.

[Joe G]

I support the boycott of those who supported Prop 8, why should one patronize businesses that treats them as second class citizens? Passing resolutions like these that target minorities' lifestyles that hurt no one are just a lose-lose for the entire community--gay people get all upset, all business suffers, tourists avoid visiting, morale drops, uncivil behavior goes up and overworked courts get flooded with lawsuits. What possible benefit could there be to prevent gays from marrrying? Does it make heterosexual marriages stronger? Is it going to prevent gays from falling in love and living with eachother? What were these supporters of 8 thinking?

[kd]

You didn't not get your WAY, so you act like babies.....i can't believe that the will of the people is being disrespected like this ......."The Gay Way or No Way" this is truly sad, i'v eaten a El Coyote for over 20 years and will still go there...EVERYONE has aright to there beliefs...this women has been welcoming people from all walks of life....BUT, l the GAY"S get upset everyone has to suffer...THIS is truly sad and you wonder why people feel the way the do ...here's a good reason .......Grow-up, the peoeple have VOTED.

[TruthHound]

"I'm sorry. You're qualified, but we can't hire you. Your a Mormon. If the gay lobby finds out we hired any person with religious convictions, our company will face a boycott. Have a nice day."

It worked in Mussolini's Italy. It's called FASCISM. No diversity there. Is that what you want in Ame

[votescount]

The people have spoken ... AGAIN. Get over yourselves.

[Sherey Gould]

"The people have spoken ... AGAIN. Get over yourselves"

Exactly - the people spoke through voting on something that never should have been on a ballot in the first place. Or should we vote on taking away women's right to vote again, let alone that pesky gun issue or even interracial marriage?

But, since this did bizarrely make it onto a ballot - it must of course work both ways and be fair to all.
So, tell me, when do I get to vote on nullifying YOUR marriage, huh?!

[Aaron Carson]

I am not going to give you my money so you can use it against me and if you gave money to yes on 8 i hope you go out of biz.