Gay marriage proponents boycotting El Coyote Cafe
Posted By David Markland On November 10, 2008 @ 9:55 pm In Commentary, Community, Social issues | Comments Disabled
[1]Pic by Amy Lemur used under Creative Commons
Some gay marriage supporters are calling for a boycott of El Coyote Cafe after learning that manager, and reportedly partial owner Marjorie Christoffersen donated $100 to Proposition 8 group ProtectMarriage.com.
Flickr user Jeff Johnson writes [2] that he talked with Marjorie at El Coyote this evening and asked her about the situation. She told him, “I love you guys, I would never do anything to hurt you, I wish I hadn’t done it”.
According to Jeff, Marjorie is having an open breakfast at 11:00 AM on Wed, Nov 12 to speak to the community.
My friend James, who tipped me off to this, added:
The only thing that will get them out of this is a huge public apology and a shitload of money for Repeal Prop. 8.
I guess the message is: Don’t fuck with the gays. They’ll trash your hair, your clothes, your interiors…and then they’ll close down your restaurant!
My question is this: is it worth boycotting what has been known as a gay friendly restaurant over a donation made and view held by one person, affecting the paychecks of dozens of other employees? Is this an effective way to rally people to your side?
Fightin’ Mad Mary [3], and Micah at Shut up! I know! [4], have joined the boycott, and Eater LA [5] has chimed in on the issue.
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[1] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemurdillo/645362439/
[2] Flickr user Jeff Johnson writes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53944855@N00/3020678657/
[3] Fightin’ Mad Mary: http://whereisgoodservice.blogspot.com/2008/11/boycott-el-coyote.html
[4] Shut up! I know!: http://shutupiknow.blogspot.com/2008/11/boycott-el-coyote-cafe.html
[5] Eater LA: http://la.eater.com/archives/2008/11/10/prop_8_trickle_down_effect_opponents_boycott_restos.php
[6] Steve Lopez’s sympathy for El Coyote: http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/17/steve-lopezs-sympathy-for-el-coyote/
[7] Top chef on marriage equality: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/08/28/top-chef-on-marriage-equality/
[8] The Great Griffith Park Coyote Massacre of 2009: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/09/21/the-great-griffith-park-coyote-massacre-of-2009/
[9] Preparing for 2010 marriage equality campaign: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/07/15/preparing-for-2010-marriage-equality-campaign/
[10] John Leech, founder of Onyx Cafe, passes away: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/03/19/john-leech-founder-of-onyx-cafe-passes-away/
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