Prop. 8 Anger Spurs Donor Blacklists

CBS Evening News: Online Donor Lists Prompt Boycotts Of Same-Sex Marriage Ban Supporters

(CBS)  For supporters of same-sex marriage, the Election Day loss in California seems to be energizing their campaign rather than ending it.

Demonstrations against Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage, have been growing, CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports.

Now the anger is moving to the Internet, where supporters of same-sex marriage are posting blacklists - the names and businesses of those who gave money to help Proposition 8 pass.

Chris Lee, an engineer who is an immigrant from China, was shocked to see his name on the Web site AntiGayBlacklist.com after he gave $1,000 to the campaign to end same-sex marriage.

"I was completely disgusted," Li said. "This sort of blacklist should only appear in communist countries, should not be found in the United States."

In Los Angeles, demonstrators called for a boycott of a restaurant whose manager made a personal donation of $100 to the "Yes on 8" campaign.

"She didn't think it would be public record," said Jeff Yarbrough.

Anger over the blacklists brought out demonstrators in Sacramento, where Scott Eckern resigned as musical director of a local theater when he was identified as a donor.

While it isn't clear who is behind the blacklisting Web sites, political donations are public record and publishing them is legal. But this campaign is making even many supporters of same-sex marriage uncomfortable.

"I understand the anger, but I think we need to channel it," said Molly McKay of Marriage Equality USA. "Into conversations, into moving forward because, you know again, hate vs. hate produces more hate."

Those campaigning to end same-sex marriage drew up their own blacklist, sending letters to large donors to the campaign to save same-sex marriage, demanding equal money or threatening to publish their names.

The Internet has made open political financing even more open - and perhaps more intimidating.

[forever1973]

Deny two (2) people the ability to join in a CIVIL, not-necessarily-religious (your church doesn''t have to let them join), partnership?

How IN-SECURE can people be?

[swamig1]

Let the protestors hear this loud and clear. Californians spoke once about marriage and the unscrupulous judges went against the will of the people and overturned it. Millions of dollars were spent to put this again on the ballot. Californians have spoken again. Don''t you get it? CALIFORNIANS HAVE SPOKEN. HELLO? Why don''t you accept the verdict and get back to your lifestyle and leave all of us alone. if you continue with this, then the country should start protesting about the election of Obama and ask the courts to overturn it. How about that? Fact is Obama and McCain were on the ballot. People chose Obama and the country has accepted it.It''s time the *** accepted it. They are intimidating businesses and threatening to boycott businesses. Just for that businesses should get together and sue the *** and hello? The vast majority should ignore these crazy *** and go all out to support the proponents of Prop 8. I would call upon the government and the police to intervee and stop this nonsense from getting worse.Enough is enough.

[krescera]

Why don''t the *** hold Obama responsible for the passing of the proposition?If he had simply uttered a word of support for the ***,they would not have been in this mess.

[honestabe8]

RevSpitz: Ooooh, quoting from A BOOK. It sure doesn''t get any more impressive than that, let me tell you...

Congrats on that logic thing

[honestabe8]

obamasnutz: likely for the same reason heterosexuals do.

[maverickgrn]

This list is available! I have already copied it for repeated circulation on the internet. Very easy! Just go to anti-gay blacklist on Google. Cut, paste, circulate!

[maverickgrn]

Where can I get a copy of the list. Fair is fair. Supporters have a list too. The right to look at public records, the right to free speech, and the right not to support those who oppose the rights of others are all protected by our laws and constitution. If you don''t like it, go back to China. We believe in civil rights here.

[gasser09]

I''m confused, I keep hearing that because people don''t condone same s e x marriage that constitutes hatred. Why is that? I don''t hate anyone, but I don''t believe in same s e x marriage. Why would I be classified as such? G a y people I work with, that have gone to church with me, gone to lunch with me, don''t think I hate them or anyone else. Why would I be classified as a hater or bigot? Where does "Hate" enter in and why?

I don''t agree with people who commit adultery, I don''t hate them, or fornicators, murders, drug dealers, etc. Because I don''t agree with what they do means I hate them or that I%u2019m a bigot? I don''t understand, please enlighten me.

Another thing I find confusing; where in the Constitution is the "separation of church and state"?

Just trying to figure this out!

[rixmix98]

Posted by RevSpitz at 03:24 PM : Nov 15, 2008

RevSpitz. The following scripture is also from the book of Leviticus. Do you and your followers live it? I think not. Is it because you pick and what you want to? I thought so.

Priests must not shave their heads or shave off the edges of their beards or cut their bodies.

They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. Because they present the offerings made to the LORD by fire, the food of their God, they are to be holy.

When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.

Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God

Keep my decrees. ''Do not mate different kinds of animals. ''Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. ''Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.

When you enter the land and plant any kind of fruit tree, regard its fruit as forbidden. For three years you are to consider it forbidden it must not be eaten.

In the fourth year all its fruit will be holy, an offering of praise to the LORD.

But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God.

Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.

Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.

[meinnv]

I am sorry but I meant to state:

If the voters who supported Prop 8 (banning same s e x marriages) are denied their voice, that ends all democracy this country had and we are now communists. Welcome to the Communist state of America.

I apologize if my post seemed a little contradictory.