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Sacramento Activists Call For Boycott of Cinemark and Coldstone

November 16, 2008 at 1:02 am · Filed under Boycott, Hate Crimes, Prop 8, Proposition 8, Sacramento and tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

cinemark_logostacked_color1Source: Gaysacramento.org

Sacramento activists are calling for full boycotts of Cinemark Theaters and Cold Stone Creamery stores. Both businesses made substantial donations to the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign. both companies have many locations in Sacramento and surrounding areas as well as nationwide. To see if your favorite theater is owned by Cinemark, Click Here. Sacramento locations are listed below.

  • Sacramento – Century Stadium 14, Century Downtown Plaza 7, Century 16 Greenback Ln
  • Elk Grove – Century Laguna 16
  • Folsom – Century Folsom 14
  • Roseville – Century Roseville 14
  • San Francisco – Century Centre 9, CinéArts @ Empire

6 Comments »

  Melly wrote @ November 16, 2008 at 5:43 am

Cold Stone is a franchise isn’t it? Aren’t they individually owned? Just be careful who you boycott…

I voted NO on 8, but I have issues with small businesses or people being boycotted for having their own opinions and beliefs.

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  johnbisceglia wrote @ November 16, 2008 at 5:36 pm

The U.S. government crossed a VERY serious line with PROP 8.

This “proposition” threatened children’s sense of safety and belongingness in California. Children’s safety.

Regardless of THIS particular fight, there are way too many fights on way too many fronts for us to conquer piecemeal. The Time is Now – DRAW A NEW LINE in the sand and demand from President Obama and our representatives FULL EQUALITY.

Equality Is Simple When You Simply Include Everybody.

What? Not detailed enough for the lawyers?

OK, we can list repealing DOMA, repealing DADT, include transgender in the ENDA Bill, allow adoption of abandoned children, equality in immigration issues, recognize our hate crimes as such, equal family/children rights……….whew! See what I mean?

We are EQUAL SOULS in HUMAN BODIES. Could we please STOP discriminating due to the genitalia attached? Plumbing will determine each civil right?! Any separation from the pack is ultimately due to gender (and/or gender roles & stereotyping), and that is SEXISM. I cannot marry Bob because I am the “wrong” gender; if I were a woman I could marry Bob. SEXISM.

And I cannot stress ENOUGH how my own suffering from Marriage Inequality is NOT the reason for wanting or needing equality. I am not something to focus on. But my story, and the stories of countless other Americans desperately need to be addressed in this civil rights struggle. Marriage laws were put in place many years ago in order to PROTECT individuals and their FAMILIES; if they were NOT necessary they would not exist (for heterosexuals). When these laws are NOT in place for ALL OF US, horrible, horrible suffering occurs. My WEBSITE has many examples.

So Americans want to continue denying us what they have already deemed as essential. And many people want us to WAIT…2….5……10…….20……..30 YEARS, depending on the “civil right”, for what WAS and IS our birthright.

I personally have a HUGE problem with that. I cannot wait. I will not wait.

Will you join me on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009, and help me inform the government that WE are eager to be included in the federal tax base as soon as THEY include us in society’s laws? My 5-year-old students could understand this concept: EQUAL = EQUAL

As Americans can’t we agree that there are MANY other important issues to address (like the Economy, Education, Health Care, Poverty & Homelessness, Iraq/Afghanistan…all of these are related), and solving THOSE problems is more urgent than having “Equality Issues” TIE UP THE COURTS for another 30+ years? We will NOT go away.

You keep procreating; we keep popping out. Sorry.

Our representatives have spent years inventing 4-letter words (DOMA, DADT) to restrict us, deny us, demoralize us, and harm our beloved families and children. Enough is enough.

NO MORE. NO MORE.

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The National Equality Tax Protest
– Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 –
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  David H. wrote @ November 17, 2008 at 6:05 pm

This boycott is a bad idea. We need to bring people to our cause not run them off with stupid ideas like this that hurt us more than help.

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  Cold Stone Creamery wrote @ November 17, 2008 at 11:50 pm

The post by gaysac is inaccurate. No donation was made by Cold Stone Creamery or anyone involved with the company to the Yes on Prop 8 campaign.

What gaysac may be referring to is a donation made by the Sutherlands to the Arizona Prop 102 campaign. Please allow me to explain the Sutherlands relationship to the company.

The Sutherlands founded Cold Stone Creamery in 1988. In May 2007, Cold Stone Creamery was acquired by Kahala, and since that time, the Sutherlands have not been store owners, shareholders, employees or otherwise involved in the management of the business. As the founders of a well-known ice cream concept, they are naturally called upon from time to time by the media and others, but never paid by Kahala, to tell the brand’s history.

While Kahala and Cold Stone Creamery believe each individual has the right to get involved in causes they feel passionate about, the company does not endorse ballot initiatives or contribute to political causes. The personal beliefs of the Sutherlands as well as those of past and present franchisees, crew members and employees are not representative of the company. Cold Stone Creamery welcomes all ice cream lovers into our stores.

If you have any questions or would like to learn about the company’s commitment to diversity, please email me directly at jclark@kahalacorp.com.

Jami Clark
Director of Brand Public Relations

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  Warren Sanford wrote @ November 21, 2008 at 1:40 am

I really am not concerned with the franchising details….the fact is you are now soiled by someone elses hatred. You should have protected your brand and your legacy more carefully.

Good Riddence.
Warren Sanford
Sacramento

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  Jim Webber wrote @ November 25, 2008 at 2:33 am

Cinemark gave $9,999 to Yes on 8 and my attitude is that if they want to pee on me, I will take my money elsewhere. I do not know any of the facts regarding Cold Stone but even more egregious, I think, is another ice-cream place, Leatherby’s Ice Cream Parlor. Its Mormon owner contributed $20,000 to Yes on Prop 8. Never forget, never again.

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