Doug Manchester, the owner of The Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel and The Grand del Mar Resort in San Diego donated $125,000 to anti-gay campaigners to help get Prop 8 on the ballot.(No, I did not add links to the hotels because A)We shouldn't be helping their website get hits and B) I don't want to tempt you...the hotels are actually quite beautiful)
Now, "Papa Doug" as he is known has reached out to some groups, offering to donate $125,000 to civil union groups. But, he is non-wavering in his opposition to same-sex marriage. Anti prop 8 groups are no less wavering as they have vowed a second year of boycotts and campaigns to increase boycotts on the Manchester hotels.
The boycott has so far cost Doug Manchester over $7 million dollars, and that's just for the Hyatt property! He has yet to apologize and refuses to meet with boycott leaders.
So, go ahead Mr. Manchester, donate another $125,000 when it comes up on the ballot again in 2010. $125K initial buy-in with a negative $7 million return? What a savvy investment.
Here is a link that I will give you: http://www.saynotomanchester.org/
Boycott Manchester! Our Civil Rights Wont Be Bought and Sold!
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