LGBT blogger: Don't let anti-gay juicemaker squeeze your civil rights

[meegbear]

That organic smoothie can be tough to swallow when it's choking your civil rights at the ballot box.

Alex Blaze, Managing Editor of The Bilerico Project, reported that a major owner of Bolthouse Farms, an organic juicer, has put $100,000 behind Initiative 07-0068, also known as the "California Marriage Protection Act," which calls on voters to undo marriage rights for same-sex couples that were affirmed by the California Supreme Court on May 15.

William Bolthouse, with proceeds from the sale of his company's organic juices in stores such as Whole Foods, gave the money to the Alliance Defense Fund, which has been active in the California courts in attempting to overturn the recent ruling, and in opposing a new suit, filed by Equality California, arguing that rules for revising the state's constitution were not properly followed in putting the initiative on the ballot.

While a businessman can use his money to attack your rights, says blogger and Bilerico Project founder Bil Browning, an informed consumer can speak just as loudly by redirecting his hard-earned money. Browning's call to action has also been picked up by the Huffington Post, Pam's House Blend, Daily Kos, and Barack Obama's campaign website.

Blaze, in addition, has united with Pride At Work to inform LGBT Californians of the effects their purchases at the grocer can have on their rights, and to present a petition. "Please take a moment and let Bolthouse Farms and their distributors know that you will no longer be purchasing their organic products," they urge, "because even though they are organic, they come with some nasty side effects."

http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/LGBT_blogger_to_Californians_Dont_let_juicemaker_squeeze_your_civil_ri_0625.html

[Glorfindel]

1. Thank you for posting this alert

I'll happily K&R it, though I live in darkest Mississippi, where gay equality will happen exactly three weeks after hell freezes over.

[intheflow]

2. Maybe not that long.

After all, who could have guessed a Dem would be voted in to take what had been Lott's seat? As someone who lived on the Coast for two years after Katrina and saw giant signs on rubble-filled lots singing Lott's praise running up to the '06 election, I'd never have believed that would happen. So there may be hope for Mississippi yet. :)

[intheflow]

3. First Anita Bryant, now this.

I think the juice industry people have gotten too close to their own juicing machines and their brains have turned to pulp. :crazy: I signed the petition, and K&K.

[dropkickpa]

4. Huh

Dropkid loves their mango something or other smoothie. No more smoothie for her! Thanks for posting this!

[Howler]

5. OH CRAP!!!!!

I bought a couple bottles of their juice this last spring!!!!! NEVER AGAIN!! Thanks for the alert!

[jonnyblitz]

6. crap, I love their blueberry smoothies.

:(

[Howler]

7. I know what you mean jonnyblitz.

I liked the strawberry and banana juice. "NEVERMORE" quotes the Raven.

[lightningandsnow]

8. I know.

It's sad...they make yummy juice. Their Prickly Pear Lemonade is the best. :(