10/24/2008
Protect Marriage Blackmailing Businesses to Support Prop 8
Protect Marriage, the group behind the campaign to ban same-sex marriage in California, is now threatening businesses that unless they support the ban they will be identified and exposed.
"ProtectMarriage.com, the umbrella group behind a ballot initiative that would overturn the California Supreme Court decision that legalized gay marriage, sent a certified letter this week asking companies to withdraw their support of Equality California, a nonprofit organization that is helping lead the campaign against Proposition 8. 'Make a donation of a like amount to ProtectMarriage.com which will help us correct this error,' reads the letter. "Were you to elect not to donate comparably, it would be a clear indication that you are in opposition to traditional marriage. ... The names of any companies and organizations that choose not to donate in like manner to ProtectMarriage.com but have given to Equality California will be published.' The letter was signed by four members of the group's executive committee: campaign chairman Ron Prentice; Edward Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference; Mark Jansson, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and Andrew Pugno, the lawyer for ProtectMarriage.com. A donation form was attached. The letter did not say where the names would be published."
Here's the letter in PDF form.
I'll have a much larger update on the Prop 8 situation later today.
Donate to the 'No on Prop 8' campaign HERE.
Posted 8:33 AM EST by Andy Towle in California, Gay Marriage, News | Permalink
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" I just returned from the No on 8 rally at the LDS temple in Oakland. It was awesome at least 100-200 demonstrators and numerous cars honking to show their support. The San Francisco Atheists, East Bay Atheists came together with Gay and Lesbian Mormons to collaborate and show support for human rights. I can think of no better way to demonstrate Christ like behavior than to help your fellow man. I hope this makes the national press. "
Posted by: chadnnocal | Oct 26, 2008 2:52:00 PM