Sacramento theater director resigns in Prop. 8 aftermath

[Swede]

Word of Eckern's $1,000 donation -- publicly reported under state elections law -- spread rapidly on the Internet last week, and Eckern drew criticism from some prominent stage artists, including Tony Award-winning composer Marc Shaiman ("Hairspray") and Jeff Whitty, the "Avenue Q" librettist.

"I am disappointed that my personal convictions have cost me the opportunity to do what I love the most," Eckern, the nonprofit stage company's artistic director since 2003, said in a written statement. By resigning, he said he hoped to "help the healing in the local theatergoing and creative community."


http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-quick13-2008nov13,0,7115878.story

[mondo joe]

1. He's an example. There must be more. Bigots need to know there will be payback

when they attack our families.

[Lex]

2. Hello Actions, Meet Consequences.

nt

[roody]

3. What a concept!

[AlCzervik]

4. yup.

[ColbertWatcher]

6. Well put. n/t

[Swede]

10. How stupid can you get?

In his line of work he must've worked with gay people,yet he still held these beliefs.

[Lex]

11. an arrogant ass no doubt

thinking he and his marriage is superior to those poor, pathetic gay people (who incidentally were heretofore helping him have a paycheck each week).

[Ioo]

5. Good, glad to see that actions have outcomes...

He has a right to do what he wants, but so do we

[MadMaddie]

7. I would love to know what he was thinking?

Knowing that many of the creative people that worked for him and made him a living were gay?

Good Riddance!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

9. He must be one of those "some of my best friends are" type bigots.

Honestly, I can ALMOST excuse some sheltered or ignorant person who doesn't know any gay people but this guy can go fuck himself.

[KitchenWitch]

8. Mr. Eckern meet Karma