Zions Bank decides gala too pro-gay

[Ian David]

Zions decides gala too pro-gay

Bank withdraws after callers say event backs same-sex marriage

By Deborah Bulkeley
Deseret Morning News

Zions Bank is pulling its sponsorship from this Saturday's Human Rights Campaign fund-raising gala, after receiving anonymous phone calls Wednesday saying the event supports same-sex marriage.

The Orem event is to support the HRC, a national gay rights advocacy group that works to advance equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans, at work and in the community, according to its Web site, www.hrc.org.

Zions Bank spokesman Robert Brough said the sponsorship, which he described only as midlevel, was pulled to "avoid any misinterpretation related to the controversy around this issue (same-sex marriage).

"We signed onto this thinking it was a Democratic Party human rights event to promote equality in the work force, particularly single mothers," he said. "When we realized there may be some conflicts here, we withdrew."

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http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600138382,00.html

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Donor occupation: Zions Bank
Cycle(s) selected: 2006, 2004, 2002
Total for this search: $137,077
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Zions Bancorp
2004 PAC Summary Data
Contributions from this PAC to federal candidates
$10,500
67% to Democrats, 33% to Republicans

Manzullo, Don (R-IL) $1,000
Matheson, Jim (D-UT) $7,000
Swallow, John (R-UT) $1,000
Crapo, Mike (R-ID) $500
Hatch, Orrin G (R-UT) $1,000

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Zions Bancorp
2002 PAC Summary Data
Contributions from this PAC to federal candidates (list recipients)
(14% to Democrats, 86% to Republicans) $14,000

Bishop, Rob (R-UT) $5,000
Cannon, Chris (R-UT) $5,000
Matheson, Jim (D-UT) $1,000
Swallow, John (R-UT) $2,000
Thomas, Dave (D-UT) $1,000

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Zions Bancorp
2000 PAC Summary Data
Contributions from this PAC to federal candidates (list recipients)
(0% to Democrats, 100% to Republicans) $5,500

Cannon, Chris (R-UT) $2,500
Hansen, James V (R-UT) $1,000
Smith, Derek W (R-UT) $1,000
Hatch, Orrin G (R-UT) $1,000

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[Skinner]

1. Um...

...so they sponsored an event by the Human Rights Campaign, and then LATER they realized that the event was in support of Gay rights?

:wtf:

[Not Me]

2. They could take a lesson from Kraft

Who seems to be standing steadfast behind what they think is right in their sponsorship of GayGames 2006.

And now it looks like Ford is ready to stand up to AFA in their boycott.

I have been actively involved in workforce equality issues for five or six years now. The companies that are seriously involved (one measure is HRC rankings) are firm in their committment to equality.
The right wingnuts haven't figured it out yet.

[BR_Parkway]

3. hmmm, single mothers = good, queers = bad - so glad I don't

live in Utah anymore

[davidinalameda]

4. how does anyone with half a brain live in Utah

it has to be worse than Texas

[xchrom]

5. dude -- you crack me up!

i'm always getting a chuckle off when i read your stuff!
:spray: