Cris Jones plans to take a personal day off from work today but not because he's feeling sick. The transportation planner with the city of Boulder is going to "call in gay."
He's joining others in a "Day Without a Gay," a nationwide boycott of work prompted by Californians' recent passage of a proposition banning gay marriage.
The Colorado Queer Straight Alliance organized a volunteer day today at the African Community Center in east Denver. The group was expecting at least eight volunteers, coordinator Jules Graves said. Some critics have questioned the wisdom of holding the boycott as the deepening economic recession has many already fearing for their jobs.
"In general, people are nervous about the economic situation, so they're less likely to take the risk and participate," Graves said.
Several Denver-area professionals with ties to the gay/lesbian community said they won't skip work but will observe the day in other ways. Greg Griffin, The Denver Post
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