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Adam Levine, Gay Rights Advocate: Singer Boycotts Restaurant Over Stance on Controversial Issue

Posted on Jan 25th 2012 3:50PM by Contessa Gayles
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Adam Levine is known for being outspoken about his beliefs when it comes to socio-political topics. The Maroon 5 frontman previously made headlines when he attacked conservative media giant Fox News for playing his band's music on one of the "evil f---ing" station's programs.

Now, the gay rights activist is making his equality crusade even more personal, by staging a boycott of his favorite restaurant in response to its owners' position on same-sex marriage. Come this February 12, Adam and his fellow Maroon 5 bandmates will abandon their usual post-Grammy Awards ritual of celebrating at the Mexican restaurant, after learning the owner's of the unnamed Los Angeles hotspot were among those championing Proposition 8, the bill that made gay marriage in California illegal.

Maroon 5 is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the upcoming awards ceremony, but will be looking for a new place to get their party on after the big event. Levine told People magazine, "We used to go to this Mexican restaurant to celebrate after the Grammys but the place supported the movement to make gay marriage illegal [in California] so we bailed on that."

Levine has a long history of using the power of his celebrity to draw attention to the issue of gay rights. The singer, whose brother is openly gay, has lent his famous face to publicize the It Gets Better campaign in support of troubled LGBT youth and the Prop 8 opposition campaign No H8.

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Austin

And here is some evidence to back up your "views" ... http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html

January 27 2012 at 10:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Austin

Wow ... such vitriol from the crowd here ... hatred is alive and kicking in our declining U.S.A. All of you should be so proud of yourselves and your "Christian" values. Bravo.

January 27 2012 at 10:20 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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Dan Welchhance

Christianity"... You serious? 1 GOD. That GOD is Me.

January 27 2012 at 12:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
charles m

I'd boycott Moron 5 if their music wasn't such vile trash that it didn't cause my CD player to puke it out with rage.

January 26 2012 at 7:23 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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Dan Welchhance

These guys are making millions with there "vile" trash. Shut your hole
. all I smell is SHII...

January 27 2012 at 12:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
notretsehc2010

"...movement to make gay marriage illegal." It was never legal to begin with. It's ALWAYS been illegal. Such haters, these homosexualists.

January 26 2012 at 3:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

Maroon5? Hahahahahahahahaha. No talent assclowns.

January 26 2012 at 1:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Dan Welchhance

Hmmmm...? "Making Millions" . Jealous that you are not like them?! SYA! It's smells real BAD!

January 27 2012 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bronco46

I support the restaurant owner in this; if I lived in NYC, I'd eat at this place to show my support. Civil unions are for homosexuals; marriage is between a man and a woman. Listening to homosexuals whine about this is getting quite boring.

January 26 2012 at 11:52 AM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
bronco46

Good for the restaurant owner; if I lived in New York I eat there to support him. Nothing wrong with civil unions for homosexuals; but marriage is between a man and woman. Listening to homosexuals whine about this issue became boring a long time ago.

January 26 2012 at 11:49 AM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
Hollywoodron

Yes, they intimidated the owner, protested out front... a family & friendship hangout. The owner, btw, is an old kind lady. Oh and btw... place is always busy!

January 26 2012 at 11:36 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Jack

Levine huh? sounds like a typical whiny liberal Jew.

January 26 2012 at 7:42 AM Report abuse -4 rate up rate down Reply
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Dan Welchhance

And "Jack" sounds like 1/2 of what I did last night other than a clueless PR&K. What a fool. Now shut your HOLE!

January 27 2012 at 12:31 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
biman4ply

Adam is entitled to his own opinion. He never mentioned the name of the resturant because he has respect for individuals. The owner of the restaurant can express and hold their own personal opinion. However if they supported something like forbidding inter racial marriage what would you think? Reality check…..We must accept everyone. A truly enlighten and secure individual accept all and embraces differences.

January 26 2012 at 12:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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notretsehc2010

Your compassion is misplaced. What do you mean we MUST ACCEPT? Why won't he just ACCEPT what has always been accepted as normal rather than turn normality upside down? Why won't he ACCEPT that inter-racial marriage is between a man and a woman. There is NO difference between a white man and a black man. There ARE differences between men and women. "Same sex marriage" doesn't even make biological sense. They can do whatever they want in their bedrooms; just keep your bedrooms out of full frontal societal assault.

January 26 2012 at 3:16 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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Dan Welchhance

If I want to marry another man....I should have the same rights as any other American. You DO NOT have the right to tell me different. How would me marrying a man affect you?

January 27 2012 at 12:39 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down
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