SFist: Only 8,444 of you Have Donated to No on 8 -- What Are You Waiting For?

dmalta

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:15:13 -0800

Darth_Elevator

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:31:34 -0800

Boycott all you like...You make it sound like that's gonna change people's minds...HA! Sounds like a protection racket to me..."Vote my way or you won't do business in this town"...Isn't that the typical street thug mentality? You people crack me up...Cheering and celebrating when 1 Judge overturns the will of over 60% of the people in California but whining when that same majority beats you again and trumps you...If you don't like how it turned out then get the hell out of California and move to a state where the majority thinks it's OK for gays to marry...California's people obviously don't want it here...

bennyinsf

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:21:28 -0800

I checked the chronicle site and could not find my contribution or my spouse's contribution to NO ON 8 so that's two there that didn't get counted. We each received confirmation emails from NO ON 8 acknowledging our donations, but not having found it on the Chronicle site, we called NO ON 8 and we were assured that it was received but not posted. I'm hoping this also explains the relatively low number of donations.

redseca2

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:18:50 -0800

I am seeing a yes on 8 add on Socketsite, http://www.socketsite.com/ Like the only non real estate add I have ever seen there. sucks.

megang

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:53:14 -0800

I gave money to the No on 8 campaign but don't see my name. :(

RinconHillSF

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:37:22 -0800

They're still in need of donations at http://www.noonprop8.com ... no regrets on Wednesday, November 5th! Do ALL that you can now!

COP

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:10:00 -0800

but persecuting people for voting yes on 8 is good right? yes on 8 soon you will see who was right, clown

Tweety

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:42:06 -0800

COP - The losing cause is religious persecution. Vote NO on (H)8!

darkmattersfo

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:58:54 -0800

I have given over $100 but am not on the list. I also made sure to put "No on 8" info on my wedding invitations last month, post yard signs in front of the chappel on Treasure Island, and am posting my yard sign as well. My friends are donating, but because they give less than $100 at one time they are not showing up :( I love my freinds!

COP

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:21:58 -0800

I donated $300 for yes on 8. you're donating for a losing cause =)

Golux

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:02:58 -0800

This is the mailer we got today. We live in the Bayview. http://www.flickr.com/photos/golux/2990069811/ Quote from back side "A person's skin color is completely different than someone's sexual practices, same sex marriages are in no way comparable to the black experience for civil rights." Bishop Donald E. Green San Francisco Christian Center At least no one in 94124 is on the list as having donated to the "Yes on 8" - I guess we are too poor.

Tweety

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:54:29 -0800

I've donated over $300 (in various increments) over the past 60 days to No on (H)8 and my name does not appear in the database.

sfrealist

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:45:46 -0800

Most importantly, VOTE! Yes, Obama's going to win California. You still have to vote against 8. If you're going to be busy Tuesday, you can go to City Hall and vote early. It's open all weekend. VOTE! VOTEVOTEVOTE

withak

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:20:15 -0800

I got a lovely mailer today from from Yes On 8 people featuring Obama's anti-gay marriage quotes.

X Heights

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:21:20 -0800

My contribution hasn't shown up yet, either.

Camifornia

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:08:39 -0800

Hmmm...Equality for All hit my credit card on the 18th but I'm not showing up in the search tool.

zippyqueer

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:43:43 -0800

In my zip code (94131): Eight people donated to Yes on 8; 818 donated to No on 8. Diamond Heights is so gay.

Joel

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:43:33 -0800

A couple contributors in 94122: "Woods Woolwine III" and "Miss Christin Creighton." Are these real people? No, really, do these people exist?!? Oh, and there were about 14 donations in support out there (about a third of those from a Carl Orr), and about 230 against.

bluecanary

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:39:52 -0800

Barbra Streisand only donated $15K?? For shame.

zippyqueer

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:36:21 -0800

I've given twice, a month ago and yesterday, and neither one shows up in the database. However, I've scoured the list and found quite a few fabulous LGBT celebs and straight allies who've made big contributions to No on 8. Donating $100K: Ellen DeGeneres, T.R. Knight, Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg/Kate Capshaw. $50K: George Lucas, Fall Out Boy. $40K: David Hyde Pierce. $25K: Barbra Streisand. $15K: Tracy Chapman, Tony Kushner. $10K: Suze Orman, Tobey Maguire, Anne Hathaway, Jon Cryer. $5K+: Linda Perry, Christopher Rice, Dana Delany, Eric McCormack, Chelsea Handler, Alan Alda. $2,500+: George Takei, Mary McCormack, Martina Navratilova, Neil Patrick Harris, Gus Van Sant, Wanda Sykes.

Greg

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:57:52 -0800

15 pro 8 people in my zip code and 232 against. Not bad.

Potrero Hill

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:32:40 -0800

One person back home in my crappy little redneck town actually gave money to oppose it. I must find her when I go home for the holidays and buy her a drink.

RinconHillSF

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:28:18 -0800

Kicked in another $100 ... hate the thought of Mormons shoving their discrimination into California's Constitution

katerose26

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:24:03 -0800

And 17 supporters in the 94123...why does this not surprise me? Fucking douchebags.

katerose26

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:21:45 -0800

Done.

oskarv

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:18:28 -0800

RinconHIllSF: yeahh that housing program is awesome. i'm trying to save up money for a deposit. if you make than ~65,000/yr (or more for families) you can get a sweet deal on a home in SF! look it up, folks: "inclusionary housing."

jhatch

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:18:10 -0800

Only 8 people in my zip contributed to the EVIL side, as against 818 for the GOOD side. Well, make that at least 819, because my contribution hasn't shown up yet either.

mattymatt

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:05:30 -0800

It's possible that your name might not show up because of the complex multi-organizational structure of the No-On-8 campaign. For example, if you gave to the campaign indirectly, via EQCA or NCLR, you might not show up on the "official" list.

bluecanary

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:03:27 -0800

I donated a chunk quite a while back and my name doesn't show up. Grr.

RinconHillSF

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:59:27 -0800

Oh ... and I coughed up a total of $1200 for Equality California and the Equality for All campaigns - and trust me, I qualified for the Mayor's Office of Housing assistance program, I'm no rich boy despite what some assholes keep spreading as the stereotype of Rincon Hill residents.

oskarv

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:54:37 -0800

there are only two ultra-bigots in the 94102! huzzah!

RinconHillSF

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:52:58 -0800

Only one asshole in my 94105 zip code contributing to the protectmarriage haters .. Mrs. Susan Hansen, Homemaker, total of $165, 94105-3080 (which appears to be 525 Howard Street ... is that really a home address?? that's the address for the former Club NV .... anyway ... the bitch.

faceword

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:52:43 -0800

Same here xine_94110 -- I made 2 separate donations, and only one showed up. The database has flaws.

icbalaam

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:52:12 -0800

@ xine_94110: The database isn't updated daily. Donations have to be reported to the Secretary of State first and it can take a few days to show up. My donations from August, September and the first part of this month show up, but not my donations from this past week. Yesterday I found out which extended family members gave to Yes on 8. They're all getting phone calls from me this weekend. The nerve...

oskarv

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:51:25 -0800

i'm hella poor. livin' on $7/day for the next two weeks. i looked up my boss, though, and he apparently gave a few hundred to NOon8! w00t.

cowsaysmeow

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:48:29 -0800

Hmm, if I'm in need of another crown, I'll know who to avoid in my 'hood...

hollyMmm

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:40:18 -0800

yikes, thanks for the fix matty

xine_94110

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:40:10 -0800

Wait a minute! I gave $150 online (so you'd think there wouldn't be a spelling/typo issue) to No on 8 but I'm not in the database. Has this happened to anybody else? Might cast doubt on the data.

reader1766

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:39:30 -0800

When I look up SF as a whole the 5th person down on the list, a $1000 contributor, is a Mr. Jonathon Gay. He brings new meaning to "self-hating gay!"

mattymatt

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:34:59 -0800

Good christ, this thing is confusing. I can't believe I fucked up the headline. Sorry about that! Fixed! Thanks for the heads-up.

sfbs

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:33:14 -0800

Yes, I believe it should read No on 8. For a moment, I was a little taken aback that sfist is encouraging Yes on 8. Might want to fix the headline.

yatdave

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:32:36 -0800

Wait a minute - shouldn't that headline read "Only 8,444 of you Have Donated to *NO* on 8." We want 8 to fail, not pass!

sfbs

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:30:28 -0800

Should the headline read No on 8?

ihartsf

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:29:27 -0800

I wholly endorse not supporting businesses that favor discrimination. Thankfully, that applies to no one in 94103 (holla!). However, I believe the Chron tool doesn't report anyone who gave less than $50, so there could be some bigots lurking anonymously.

bluecanary

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:24:21 -0800

Only three people in my zip code. One of whom went to Brigham Young University, go figure, he gave a whopping $2K.

bluecanary

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:21:37 -0800

It's good to know which places to avoid. Unfortunately, I had to quit frequenting my favorite coffee bean purveyor after I heard the owner defending his donations to the McCain campaign to another customer.

Ciaran

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:20:32 -0800

Thanks for pointing out the hidden boobies in the Yes-on-8 logo.