RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gay activists are urging a boycott of Virginia because of a new ban on civil unions and other marriage-like arrangements for same-sex couples.
VirginiaisforHaters.org urges people not to buy products or services from Virginia-based companies and suggests tourists visit other states. The name is a play on the state tourism motto, "Virginia is for lovers."
Another group, Make Love Legal, is developing strategies for boycotting the 400th anniversary celebration of the founding of Jamestown in 2007.
One more good thing about the Old Dominion.
I can understand why Virginia-based manufacturers and tourism attractions might care an itsy bit (losing one or two percent of your market might hurt somewhat), but I doubt that the residents of that state really care at all.