Same-Sex Marriage Update

blackboot · 07-08-2010, 04:33 PM

Eduardo Hernandez July 8 at 12:18pm "Dear Friends of Equality & Justice,
One easy way for you to let the visitor industry hear the pain Governor Lingle has caused with her veto of HB 444 is to call the official visitor information call center at 1-800-GOHAWAII (1-800-464-2924). While a boycott of Hawaii would be counter-productive because so many of our supporters earn their living in the tourism economy, you can certainly help to communicate that discrimination and bigotry are incompatible with the spirit of aloha tourism in general.

This toll-free line is operated by the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, the official U.S. marketing agent of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. It is monitored closely to identify trends and concerns among travelers. Daily, weekly and monthly reporting from these calls helps inform tourism marketing initiatives and public spending. Please let your voice be heard in a constructive way.

When you call: 1) Hold for a live operator. 2) Decline their offer of a vacation planner to be mailed to your home. 3) Tell the operator: “I’m very concerned about the situation in Hawaii, following Governor Lingle’s veto of civil rights legislation. When I visit (one or more of) the Islands of Hawaii, I expect to be treated with equality and aloha. Please pass my concerns on to your supervisors.”

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07-08-2010, 04:33 PM	#13
blackboot Member How Do You Identify?: TransgenderMasculineQueer Preferred Pronoun?: H with a y Relationship Status: fluxing the solder. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,964 Thanked 835 Times in 184 Posts Rep Power: 7482394	Eduardo Hernandez July 8 at 12:18pm "Dear Friends of Equality & Justice, One easy way for you to let the visitor industry hear the pain Governor Lingle has caused with her veto of HB 444 is to call the official visitor information call center at 1-800-GOHAWAII (1-800-464-2924). While a boycott of Hawaii would be counter-productive because so many of our supporters earn their living in the tourism economy, you can certainly help to communicate that discrimination and bigotry are incompatible with the spirit of aloha tourism in general. This toll-free line is operated by the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, the official U.S. marketing agent of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. It is monitored closely to identify trends and concerns among travelers. Daily, weekly and monthly reporting from these calls helps inform tourism marketing initiatives and public spending. Please let your voice be heard in a constructive way. When you call: 1) Hold for a live operator. 2) Decline their offer of a vacation planner to be mailed to your home. 3) Tell the operator: “I’m very concerned about the situation in Hawaii, following Governor Lingle’s veto of civil rights legislation. When I visit (one or more of) the Islands of Hawaii, I expect to be treated with equality and aloha. Please pass my concerns on to your supervisors.”