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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:06 PM Feb 2012

Susana Martinez, New Mexico Governor, Loses A Hairstylist Over Gay Marriage Stance


Susana Martinez, New Mexico Governor, Loses A Hairstylist Over Gay Marriage Stance


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/susana-martinez-new-mexico_n_1293384.html

WASHINGTON -- The frontiers of the gay marriage debate keep on expanding.

On Tuesday, Governor Susana Martinez (R-N.M.) lost a hairstylist who refused to clip her locks out of disgust with her opposition to marriage equality.

Antonio Darden, who had cut Martinez's hair on three occasions and runs Antonio's Hair Studio in Santa Fe, N.M., re-crafted the notion of civil disobedience when he declined to accept an appointment.

"The governor's aides called not too long ago, wanting another appointment to come in," Darden told a local news station. "Because of her stances and her views on this I told her aides no. They called the next day, asking if I'd changed my mind about taking the governor in and I said no again
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Susana Martinez, New Mexico Governor, Loses A Hairstylist Over Gay Marriage Stance (Original Post) LynneSin Feb 2012 OP
Good - but really? They called the next day? xchrom Feb 2012 #1
Good for him! I hope equality supporters start scheduling appointments with him. LonePirate Feb 2012 #2
Hee-hee! joeybee12 Feb 2012 #3
Ahhh, the law of unintended consequences Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #4
I would have given her the appointment on the second call. Kalidurga Feb 2012 #5
bonus points if he makes it a rainbow colored mohawk LynneSin Feb 2012 #6
Even better... longship Feb 2012 #7
ah ha ha Kalidurga Feb 2012 #8
Be Prepared. Next time you see her on the TeeVee, she's gonna have BIG hair. nt DCKit Feb 2012 #9
He was my old neighbor nmbluesky Feb 2012 #10
Is Ron Paul doing the jerk off motion LynneSin Feb 2012 #11
lol nmbluesky Feb 2012 #12

Missy Vixen

(16,207 posts)
4. Ahhh, the law of unintended consequences
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:20 PM
Feb 2012

Have fun getting an appointment with any salon owner in the state that supports marriage equality, Governor Martinez!

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
5. I would have given her the appointment on the second call.
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:45 PM
Feb 2012

Then I would ask her if she liked her mokawk.

nmbluesky

(2,561 posts)
10. He was my old neighbor
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:45 PM
Feb 2012

He was a nice man. He and his partner adopt son. he own hair shop near his house.
Good for him!!!!

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