L-Word actress and musician Leisha Hailey took to Twitter yesterday after Southwest Airlines booted her and her girlfriend from a flight for kissing. According to Hailey, "Flt. attendant said that it was a 'family' airline and kissing was not ok." She followed up with, "We were escorted off the plane for getting upset about the issue. @SouthwestAir endorses homophobic employees. No one made her accountable," going so far as to ask for a boycott, saying, "I know plenty of wonderful same sex families I would like to introduce them to. Boycott @SouthwestAir if you are gay. They don't like us." more ›

Last night, 19 protesters were arrested during a sit-in on Seventh Street for immigration rights. Organized by the SF Bay Area Coalition for Immigration Reform, the majority of those arrested were clergymen. more ›

In the continuing saga of West and East: Civil War 2.0, Arizona immigrant law supporters have called for a boycott of California -- which is downright impossible; like God, the Golden State is everywhere, it is omnipotent -- and San Francisco. more ›

Oakland will join San Francisco in boycotting Arizona over anti-immigration/anti-illegal alien law SB 1070. Oakland Council President Jane Brunner, Vice Mayor Jean Quan and Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente will "join clergy members and other local residents on the steps of Oakland City Hall Thursday to announce the resolution." [via KTVU] more ›

Oh dear. Here we go. City workers are banned from traveling to Arizona for official work. SF Gate reports: "San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today a moratorium on official city travel to Arizona after the state enacted a controversial new immigration law that directs local police to arrest those suspected of being in the country illegally." Unless, among other exceptions, law enforcement needs to travel to AZ for crime investigation. Oh, and this rule goes into effect immediately. [via SFGate] more ›

We had a pleasant tête-à-tête yesterday in the comments of SFist's "SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera Calls for Arizona Boycott" post. The quest to be right on the internet was, as expected, just as normal as any other day. Kudos to you, readers. more ›

San Francisco’s City Attorney Dennis Herrera has called for a boycott of Arizona over the state's new (and frightening) immigration law (SB 1070) which was signed by Governor Jan Brewer on Friday. In a written statement, Herrera said: more ›

Fed up with Muni's simultaneous fare hikes and cuts in service? A lot of folks are. This isn't new. But there's this march on Muni happening on Monday at 5 p.m. at Powell and Market. more ›

The grand opening of San Francisco's fifth Whole Foods is happening right this very second over at 3950 24th Street in Noe Valley. Supervisor Bevan Dufty will be there to cut the tape. Protesters will also be there to make noise. As most of you know, a boycott is in place after WF CEO John Mackey's made (careless?) remarks about health care, much like your drivers license, being a privilege, not a right. Anyway, for those of you into snagging organic produce and carob-covered treats at relatively high prices, have at it. For those of you who refuse (or simply cannot afford) to shop at WF, Foods Co is a neighborhood away. (Really, you can get cheap staples there. Lots of other affordable stuff to be found there, too, folks.) more ›

We were reminded yesterday of the recent Whole Foods boycott that's been gaining steam in the past month. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey wrote a Wall Street Journal editorial last month opposing the single-payer option of health care reform and claiming health care is not a "right," further perpetuating myths propagated by the for-profit health insurance and pharmaceutical industries. more ›

Did you know that San Francisco-based Michael Savage, God-fearing KNEW performance artist who was literally banned from entering Britain for being mean, founded Rockstar energy drink? It's true. He used to be an herbalist hippie back in the day, dropping acid while fending off the advances of Alan Ginsberg. more ›

Please welcome SFist's newest feature: Boycott Blotter. This feature is designed to let you know about what you shouldn't be buying, doing, attending, watching, or thinking about in the name of justice -- or, in most cases, in the name of public intoxication while jogging with your dick hanging out. more ›

Be sure to check out voice of reason Matt Baume on KALW" tonight at 97.1 on your dial, or live right here. He goes on 7:30 p.m.-ish. SFist's Editor at Large and creator of Stop8.org, a post-Prop 8 portal, he'll be discussing stuff about same-sex marriage and the recently passed California proposition banning it. At the very least, tune in just to hear his eloquent, dare we say sultry, voice. more ›

While wielding boycotts as political statements have had a history of effectiveness (look no further than the Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott as a prime example), and with publications like the Chronicle and the LA Times posting state records databases showing just who donated for and against Prop. 8, some gay leaders have urged restraint when it comes to boycotting supporters of Prop 8. According to Lester Neblett, executive director of the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, "the [gay] community has a lot of discretionary money available to them ... We're continuing to encourage people to support people who support us. That's been the word that we've tried to get out to the community all the time." Which: true. But Californians Against Hate's leader Fred Karger disagrees, ominously declaring, "If people stand in our way ...there'll be consequences – economic consequences." (Sacbee) more ›

Alan Stock, CEO of Cinemark Theaters, donated $9,999 to anti-gay Prop. 8. According to AmericaBlog... more ›

Is it out of your system yet? While all of this in-fighting, blaming, exempting, and naive attacks of reverse-discrimination (a chortle-inducing term if there ever was one) has been fun, let's get down to brass tacks, folks. SFist is putting out a call for and sites and/or organizations doing any of the following constructive things to help overturn gender and queer discrimination in the state of California. more ›

Queers are calling for a boycott of the California Musical Theatre -- at least according to the -- after discovering that its artistic director, Scott Eckern, donated $1,000 to Prop. 8. Eckern has been with CMT for over 25 years. Richard Lewis, the organization's executive producer, released this statement regarding the controversy: "Any political action or the opinion of Scott Eckern is not shared by California Musical Theatre. We have a long history of appreciation for the LGBT community and are truly grateful for their longstanding support." more ›

In our continuing Beijing Olympic-boycotting coverage, Dave Eggers--the scribe ever well-educated San Franciscan loves to hate (because he's successful at what he does)--wrote a piece in this Sunday's about the Olympic Torch's run in San Francisco. He claims that the protests that will occur during the run will be a strong statement, especially since it's the torch's only run in Northern America and its an election year. China’s "complicity in the genocide in Darfur" and the Sudan are the focus of his article. Let's dive in, shall we? more ›

Tibetan activists and the San Francisco Darfur Coalition (who, by the way, are trying to turn the holy day of "Casual Friday" into "Darfur Friday") are demanding to know exactly where the torch will be going during its San Francisco run so they can protest that they can protest the China's ongoing human rights violations. Grrr. more ›