SAN FRANCISCO: Gold's Gyms To Leave Chain Over CEO's Anti-Gay Donations

[WillParkinson]

SAN FRANCISCO: Gold's Gyms To Leave Chain Over CEO's Anti-Gay Donations

San Francisco's four Gold's Gyms announced on Facebook today that they will be ending their franchise agreement with the company in response to the news that CEO Robert Rowling had donated millions to Karl Rove's anti-gay American Crossroads PAC. The locally-owned Gold's still have almost two years on their contract, but have vowed to "match every dollar" in their remaining franchise fees with "equal or greater" donations to LGBT causes.

More at link: http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/10/san-francisco-golds-gyms-to-leave-chain.html

[GodlessBiker]

1. Bravo!

[SocialistLez]

2. Woot woot!! NT

[Smashcut]

3. A necessary move if they intend to keep their doors open.

Heh.

:thumbsup:

[GodlessBiker]

6. The Palm Springs Gold's should be next.

[Smashcut]

8. Yup, and every one in NY and LA too.

How fucking stupid do you have to be to own GYMS and piss off your gay membership?

[Cronus Protagonist]

12. Especially when your gyms are known to be THE "gay" gyms

At least that's the case here in Los Angeles. If you go to Gold's, you prolly like hot sweaty man-sex in the steam room...

[texastoast]

4. I think "the list"

is making some difference.

http://www.citizen.org/stealthpacs

[Ramulux]

5. As always

San Francisco leading the way in this country.

[pinto]

7. Kudos.

:thumbsup:

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. Forwarding to my "family" members.

Voting with the wallet. WTG.

[racaulk]

10. Good for them!

This, my friends, is responsible business ownership.

:thumbsup:

K&R!

[donheld]

11. k & R