May 13 2009
Hotel Workers and Gay Rights Advocates Join Forces
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What do hotel workers and gay rights advocates have in common? Both groups are targeting the Hyatt Long Beach hotel this week for their connection to the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, whose owner helped bankroll the anti-marriage Proposition 8. Doug Manchester donated $125,000 to the help put the measure on last year’s ballot, which passed and …
What do hotel workers and gay rights advocates have in common? Both groups are targeting the Hyatt Long Beach hotel this week for their connection to the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, whose owner helped bankroll the anti-marriage Proposition 8. Doug Manchester donated $125,000 to the help put the measure on last year’s ballot, which passed and …
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