Daily Archives: 07/01/2011

Anti-LGBT San Diego Developer Asking Austin for Millions

(Community Matters) turns out Doug Manchester, the developer of the proposed 50-story convention hotel promotes discrimination against gays – donated over $125,000 to discriminate against CAs LGBT community, to overturn Prop 8. NOT the type of business partner with whom the City of Austin should be doing business. I’m hoping our council won’t consider granting waivers and concessions to a developer who promotes discrimination against gays and lesbians.  AAS story

hat tip: Andy Towle

Bourbons

(Community Matters) Continuing on our quest to really know liquors, distillers and regional nuances, Graham Reynolds and I eventually had a bourbon night; though we didn’t know where we’d land when we launched.

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