If I am missing any, please feel free to add. I have heard that some groups are starting to put pressure on Robert Redford to move the Sundance Festival from Utah to somewhere like Vail, CO or one of the many resorts in California. PLEASE,FORWARD THIS LIST TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN!!!
JetBlue
Marriott Hotels
Bluehost.com web hosting service (located in UT)
JetBlue, Marriott and Bluehost are Mormon owned business. (Marriott's owners were big contributors to the Yes on 8 campaign)
Here is another list from dailykos of Mormon-owned business:
Boycott list:
1. All Marriotts
2. Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
3. Grand del Mar Resort, San Diego, CA
4. Whitetail Club and Resort, McCall, Idaho
5. Franklin Templeton Investments
6. Prince Group
7. Blackwater (military subcontractors - OK I know it's hard for an average consumer to boycott this one!)
8. The Polynesian Cultural Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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-Robert Evans-
It might come as a surprise to some that the LDS Church has a high stake invested in many different business ventures. Here's a comprehensive list of the businesses the LDS Church Corporation owns:
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Thanks TheatreDiva! I am off tomorrow and plan on spending my day making phone calls.I have been making my list all weekend and am still adding to it. I also plan of emailing a dozen or so different companies as well. I encourage everyone to do all they can.
Trekkie2, I hear where you are coming from but I honestly thought prop 8 would not pass. I knew it would be close but I did not think it would win.I really think the Mormons have a strong chance of losing their 501-3 (c) title and this will piss them off as much as we are pissed off so things are about to get VERY shaky.
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Yeah, I'm wondering about a couple of names on the boycott list. Any info on what American Express and Jetblue did?
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I know the point was made already, but I feel the need to say it again: Where were all these brilliant ideas BEFORE November 4th?
You are not wrong in your observation, but I've just tried to suck it up, you know?
A few months ago I was all about boycotting Heinz for kowtowing to pressure about a commercial they had in the UK where two men kissed! You would have thought I'd proposed outlawing gym memberships or something! Someone even dumped me over it.
Then I saw his ass at the protest last night. All of this isn't just about Prop 8, it isn't just about gay marriage, it ISN'T about who didn't stand up for whom and when - it's about people who are willing to stand up and say "Enough!"
Well, that's how I'm seeing it. Your mileage may vary.
How is American Express a "Mormon-owned business"? Because its CFO is a Mormon? The company itself has a good record in terms of contributing to the gay community as well as treatment of its gay employees.
I mean, I may have missed something about its involvement, but let's not turn this into a "single drop of Mormon blood" thing here.
As someone who a few months back was scoffed at for trying to organize what I actually thought was a credible boycott (where an actual company pulled an actual ad that featured actual men kissing because actual bigots complained), I think this is completely over the top.
There are much more productive things to be doing than boycotting places tinged with Morman employees and advocating staying home from work.
Jetblue is a very gay friendly airline. And while it's owner does have Mormon roots, it's not really fair to bash JetBlue because of it. JetBlue has contributed much to GLBT causes, and just because someone is mormon doens't mean they are anti gay anymore so then saying someone is christian or catholic means they are anti-gay.
For those of you in LA, here’s another supporter of Prop 8. Damn shame, too, I really loved their food.
From: Tom Dunlap [mailto:tomdunlap@prula.com] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 12:04 PM To: elcoyotecafe@hotmail.com Subject: Yes On 8 Support
Dear Marjorie – I cannot tell you how disappointed I am to learn that you financially supported the "Yes on 8" initiative. Your family and business have benefited financially thanks to the support of the gay community. I have personally spent thousands of dollars at El Coyote, but now plan to boycott your restaurant and tell everyone I know about your support to ban equal rights and gay marriage.
Sincerely,
Tom Dunlap
BOYCOTT EL COYOTE CAFE!
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD: El Coyote's management, MARJORIE CHRISTOFFERSEN, contributed to the "Yes on 8" campaign which SUPPORTS the ban of marriage equality in the state of California.
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-whatever2
I've flew JetBlue a handful of times and every time it was a great flight. They offer a nonstop Sacramento to New York flight that is wonderful. The TV sets are great for passing the time and for anxious flyers who aren't fond of flying.
I've had far better flights with jetblue then with southwest or American airlines.