SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The artistic director of the California Musical Theatre resigned Wednesday, after gay and lesbian artists threatened a boycott for his support of a ban on same-sex marriage.
"I am leaving California Musical Theatre after prayerful consideration to protect the organization and to help the healing in the local theatre-going and creative community," Scott Eckern said in a statement.
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I get a kick out of the local playright's, Gregg Coffin's comments that "Eckern owes the people he works with an explanation. He works in an environment that is so inclusive and diverse..." Apparently, the environment is not so inclusive afterall.
Yeah, that quote made me laugh. hypocrisy at its best.
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