TOURISM

Colorado Trade Group Battles Gay Boycott: Colorado’s tourism and convention industries are stepping up efforts to avert a boycott after passage of what is widely seen as an anti-gay amendment to the state’s constitution. The Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau said it is using advertising in trade convention magazines to explain that a boycott against the city is unfair. Under the slogan, “Denver is begging a black eye. But is it deserved?”, the ad campaign tells convention organizers that while the initiative passed statewide, Denver residents rejected it by a 2 to 1 margin. Amendment 2 to the Colorado state constitution, passed on Nov. 3, makes it illegal for local authorities to enact legislation giving protection to gays.