A small move to counter boycott

Employees at targeted L.A. restaurant donate $500 to an advocacy group challenging Proposition 8.
Tami Abdollah • Los Angeles Times • November 15, 2008
Employees of the Los Angeles restaurant that came under fire this week after a manager gave $100 to the campaign to ban same-sex marriage in California said they had made a $500 contribution to the advocacy group that is raising money to challenge...
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