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	<title>Comments on: Hotelier Doug Manchester Can Keep His Blood Money</title>
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	<description>Free of an agenda. Except that gay one.</description>
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		<title>By: yeson8won</title>
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		<dc:creator>yeson8won</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great to see all you homosexuals activists demonstrating your hateful, bigoted, intolerant attitude towards people who exercise the freedom to oppose your attempts to redefine marriage.

Of course if the situation was reversed and traditional marriage supporters were trying to close down businesses run by homosexuals, trying to get homosexuals kicked out of their jobs, attacking homosexuals in the street etc, then you would be wailing like school girls and demanding even more &#039;anti-discrimination&#039; laws!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great to see all you homosexuals activists demonstrating your hateful, bigoted, intolerant attitude towards people who exercise the freedom to oppose your attempts to redefine marriage.</p>
<p>Of course if the situation was reversed and traditional marriage supporters were trying to close down businesses run by homosexuals, trying to get homosexuals kicked out of their jobs, attacking homosexuals in the street etc, then you would be wailing like school girls and demanding even more &#8216;anti-discrimination&#8217; laws!</p>
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		<title>By: Cam</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t care if he spends a million dollars to fund a gay community center in my name, I would never stay in one of his hotels.  If he wants to win gays back, here is an idea.  how about donating $150,000 to pass a resolution to get marriage Re-Legalized in CA?  That would bring back my business.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t care if he spends a million dollars to fund a gay community center in my name, I would never stay in one of his hotels.  If he wants to win gays back, here is an idea.  how about donating $150,000 to pass a resolution to get marriage Re-Legalized in CA?  That would bring back my business.</p>
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		<title>By: Attmay</title>
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		<dc:creator>Attmay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 02:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-164564&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;kevin (not that one)&lt;/a&gt;: &quot;If Hitler supported domestic partnerships, they&#039;d give him a favorable rating.&quot;

Quoted for truth.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-164564" rel="nofollow">kevin (not that one)</a>: &#8220;If Hitler supported domestic partnerships, they&#8217;d give him a favorable rating.&#8221;</p>
<p>Quoted for truth.</p>
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		<title>By: Justin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 06:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-164878&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Betrue&lt;/a&gt;: That sounds wonderful, it really does, if it weren&#039;t for one problem...Hyatt as a national company is extremely gay-friendly.  I understand why a national boycott would make sense, but we&#039;d be hurting a company that&#039;s been an ally fot a long time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-164878" rel="nofollow">Betrue</a>: That sounds wonderful, it really does, if it weren&#8217;t for one problem&#8230;Hyatt as a national company is extremely gay-friendly.  I understand why a national boycott would make sense, but we&#8217;d be hurting a company that&#8217;s been an ally fot a long time.</p>
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		<title>By: Brian Miller</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 17:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;The power of capitalism is perhaps the most effective tool to achieve social reform.&lt;/i&gt;

That&#039;s right!

Yet too few LGBT people use it, and too many wait for Big Daddy Obama to take care of us.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>The power of capitalism is perhaps the most effective tool to achieve social reform.</i></p>
<p>That&#8217;s right!</p>
<p>Yet too few LGBT people use it, and too many wait for Big Daddy Obama to take care of us.</p>
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		<title>By: Betrue</title>
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		<dc:creator>Betrue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Manchester Hotel Boycott continue unabated even after marriage equality is achieved as a signal nationally and internationally to all other entrepreneurs and politicians who market and solicit the LGBT community, while simultaneously using their profits to deny them equal rights. It is a kin to apartheid.

The power of capitalism is perhaps the most effective tool to achieve social reform.

Since Manchester is so happy using his money to take away other people&#039;s rights, his capital resources should vanish in correspondence. The age of special interests&#039; hold over our government and society is over. Manchester obviously didn&#039;t get the memo.

After this is said and done, what prevents Manchester from blocking LGBT reform at the federal level, or funding another state campaign against LGBT rights? The Hyatt should also be held absolutely accountable as a funding channel for Manchester&#039;s discriminatory tactics.

May the Hyatt Boycott Spread Nationally Until It Terminates It’s Relationship with Manchester.

Bravo Manchester Boycott, KEEP UP THE FIGHT!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Manchester Hotel Boycott continue unabated even after marriage equality is achieved as a signal nationally and internationally to all other entrepreneurs and politicians who market and solicit the LGBT community, while simultaneously using their profits to deny them equal rights. It is a kin to apartheid.</p>
<p>The power of capitalism is perhaps the most effective tool to achieve social reform.</p>
<p>Since Manchester is so happy using his money to take away other people&#8217;s rights, his capital resources should vanish in correspondence. The age of special interests&#8217; hold over our government and society is over. Manchester obviously didn&#8217;t get the memo.</p>
<p>After this is said and done, what prevents Manchester from blocking LGBT reform at the federal level, or funding another state campaign against LGBT rights? The Hyatt should also be held absolutely accountable as a funding channel for Manchester&#8217;s discriminatory tactics.</p>
<p>May the Hyatt Boycott Spread Nationally Until It Terminates It’s Relationship with Manchester.</p>
<p>Bravo Manchester Boycott, KEEP UP THE FIGHT!!</p>
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		<title>By: Sandogg</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sandogg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bragman is a whore.  No further explanation needed.</description>
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		<title>By: ggreen</title>
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		<dc:creator>ggreen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-164559&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;kevin (not that one)&lt;/a&gt;: 
Bragman is not some semi-skilled homosexual that must work at Walmart because there isn’t another employer within 100 miles.

This guy is most likely a millionaire who picks and chooses his clients based on their ability to pay.

Bragman and his husband have enough money to shield them from any kind of real discrimination. (Funny how money does that).

As far as Bragman being part of “our community”. Walk up to him the next time you see him and watch how fast he calls for security to get you out of his community.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-164559" rel="nofollow">kevin (not that one)</a>:<br />
Bragman is not some semi-skilled homosexual that must work at Walmart because there isn’t another employer within 100 miles.</p>
<p>This guy is most likely a millionaire who picks and chooses his clients based on their ability to pay.</p>
<p>Bragman and his husband have enough money to shield them from any kind of real discrimination. (Funny how money does that).</p>
<p>As far as Bragman being part of “our community”. Walk up to him the next time you see him and watch how fast he calls for security to get you out of his community.</p>
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		<title>By: atdleft</title>
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		<dc:creator>atdleft</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-164567&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Bruno&lt;/a&gt;: Who knows? I just find it pathetic that Bragman is doing this. Oh, and I definitely can&#039;t see how his husband is happy about this... Unless he&#039;s also getting a furlough from Manchester.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-164567" rel="nofollow">Bruno</a>: Who knows? I just find it pathetic that Bragman is doing this. Oh, and I definitely can&#8217;t see how his husband is happy about this&#8230; Unless he&#8217;s also getting a furlough from Manchester.</p>
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		<title>By: kevin (not that one)</title>
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		<dc:creator>kevin (not that one)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-164572&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Dave&lt;/a&gt;: To be honest, I&#039;d never heard of him until this article.  I know absolutely nothing about him.  However, Bragman must have reasons for working for this guy.  Somewhere in his mind, it&#039;s justified.  As a married gay man, he is a victim of his employers decision and I doubt the irony isn&#039;t lost on him.

Is he in it just for the money and notoriety?  Perhaps.  But let&#039;s just all remember the thing about boycotts: they aren&#039;t meant to last forever.  They&#039;re meant to achieve a political aim.  Bragman&#039;s political aim may be the same as those who are now calling him a &quot;Judas&quot;.  

Like I said, I know nothing about him, but generosity requires giving someone the benefit of the doubt before judging them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-164572" rel="nofollow">Dave</a>: To be honest, I&#8217;d never heard of him until this article.  I know absolutely nothing about him.  However, Bragman must have reasons for working for this guy.  Somewhere in his mind, it&#8217;s justified.  As a married gay man, he is a victim of his employers decision and I doubt the irony isn&#8217;t lost on him.</p>
<p>Is he in it just for the money and notoriety?  Perhaps.  But let&#8217;s just all remember the thing about boycotts: they aren&#8217;t meant to last forever.  They&#8217;re meant to achieve a political aim.  Bragman&#8217;s political aim may be the same as those who are now calling him a &#8220;Judas&#8221;.  </p>
<p>Like I said, I know nothing about him, but generosity requires giving someone the benefit of the doubt before judging them.</p>
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		<title>By: KyleR</title>
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		<dc:creator>KyleR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All I can wonder about is, when the fiances get tight for this douche, who will be the first to face the ax? Would it be those that are LGBT in retaliation for the boycott?

And that publicist took a job. At a time when jobs are rare. I would like to think that he would have said no, out of solidarity. But right now, work is work.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All I can wonder about is, when the fiances get tight for this douche, who will be the first to face the ax? Would it be those that are LGBT in retaliation for the boycott?</p>
<p>And that publicist took a job. At a time when jobs are rare. I would like to think that he would have said no, out of solidarity. But right now, work is work.</p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bragman clearly has no conviction to the words he said in the past. Clearly an opportunist and he is definitely not building these magical bridges...he&#039;s building his bank account on the backs of LGBT community and their rights. Oh Judas...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bragman clearly has no conviction to the words he said in the past. Clearly an opportunist and he is definitely not building these magical bridges&#8230;he&#8217;s building his bank account on the backs of LGBT community and their rights. Oh Judas&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Bruno</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bruno</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I guess I&#039;m still unclear as to whether or not Bragman&#039;s intentions are to bridge the gap between the likes of Manchester and the LGBT community, or simply take their big bucks to make some sort of show of that.  I hate to say that I&#039;m leaning towards the latter...it&#039;s not like Bragman is doing pro bono work here.

Doug Manchester played a big role in putting Bragman&#039;s marriage in jeopardy, and all he seems to care about are Manchester&#039;s dollars.  That&#039;s shameful.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I guess I&#8217;m still unclear as to whether or not Bragman&#8217;s intentions are to bridge the gap between the likes of Manchester and the LGBT community, or simply take their big bucks to make some sort of show of that.  I hate to say that I&#8217;m leaning towards the latter&#8230;it&#8217;s not like Bragman is doing pro bono work here.</p>
<p>Doug Manchester played a big role in putting Bragman&#8217;s marriage in jeopardy, and all he seems to care about are Manchester&#8217;s dollars.  That&#8217;s shameful.</p>
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		<title>By: kevin (not that one)</title>
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		<dc:creator>kevin (not that one)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-164562&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Joey&lt;/a&gt;: Their agenda and organization has always been too narrow for my tastes.  For example, in the past (perhaps still?) they&#039;ve given favorable ratings to politicians who are somewhat okay on gay (note: not LGBT) issues, but in every other aspect are simply horrendous.

If Hitler supported domestic partnerships, they&#039;d give him a favorable rating.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-164562" rel="nofollow">Joey</a>: Their agenda and organization has always been too narrow for my tastes.  For example, in the past (perhaps still?) they&#8217;ve given favorable ratings to politicians who are somewhat okay on gay (note: not LGBT) issues, but in every other aspect are simply horrendous.</p>
<p>If Hitler supported domestic partnerships, they&#8217;d give him a favorable rating.</p>
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		<title>By: Joey</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why aren&#039;t you a fan of the HRC?</description>
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		<title>By: kevin (not that one)</title>
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		<dc:creator>kevin (not that one)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bragman is a part of our community and I would hope people would reserve their venom for the ilks of Maggie Gallagher, James Dobson, Pat Robertson, and Michael Savage.

All of us at one point or another have worked jobs that conflicted with our personal ethics.  How many of us knowingly sold homes to people who couldn&#039;t afford them, or work for health insurance companies who purposely deny benefits to the sick so that the company becomes more profitable?

How many of us work for companies that evict the poor and the disabled from their homes?  And how many of us work for corporations that pollute the planet?

Ignore Bragman.  It&#039;s really Manchester who is at fault here.  He made a terrible decision to fund a hateful piece of legislation and we should continue to remind him of  it.  Good for those groups, like HRC (who I&#039;m usually not a fan of), for not crossing the picket line.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bragman is a part of our community and I would hope people would reserve their venom for the ilks of Maggie Gallagher, James Dobson, Pat Robertson, and Michael Savage.</p>
<p>All of us at one point or another have worked jobs that conflicted with our personal ethics.  How many of us knowingly sold homes to people who couldn&#8217;t afford them, or work for health insurance companies who purposely deny benefits to the sick so that the company becomes more profitable?</p>
<p>How many of us work for companies that evict the poor and the disabled from their homes?  And how many of us work for corporations that pollute the planet?</p>
<p>Ignore Bragman.  It&#8217;s really Manchester who is at fault here.  He made a terrible decision to fund a hateful piece of legislation and we should continue to remind him of  it.  Good for those groups, like HRC (who I&#8217;m usually not a fan of), for not crossing the picket line.</p>
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		<title>By: jj</title>
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		<dc:creator>jj</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Age and religion does not excuse harming people&#039;s lives through American law.</description>
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		<title>By: edgyguy1426</title>
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		<dc:creator>edgyguy1426</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hope this guy is scorned by all his close gay friends, but then, they&#039;re probably the ones currently staying at Manchester&#039;s hotels.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope this guy is scorned by all his close gay friends, but then, they&#8217;re probably the ones currently staying at Manchester&#8217;s hotels.</p>
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