Artistic Director of California Music Theatre Apologizes for “Yes On Prop-8” Contributions

What were these "equal rights for all" to which he just donated a thousand dollars?

Perhaps a thousand bucks was just chump change to him, like when I give the guy on the street corner five bucks. Perhaps he really DIDN'T understand what he was donating one THOUSAND dollars to. So he's STILL a dumb ass, if you ask me.

What a crybaby. Look how happy his thousand smackers made this lovely American family!

I completely support Shaiman and Egan in their efforts.

To be honest, maybe the term "marriage" isn't right for same-sex civil unions, but it's not about the title, it's about the rights. It's truly disrespectful to support a cause that denies human rights.

If Eckert is for proposition 8, then power to him, but I personally don't support it.

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Updated On: 11/10/08 at 10:06 PM

this is the best most clearly thought out, impassioned arguement against proposition 8 i have seen. I would love to see Eckern's response!


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27652443#27652443

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Seriously Craig. You post this but don't see anything wrong with accepting money from the Mormon church on this site?

Just delete it like it never happened/

What are the arguments against gay marriage. I haven't really heard a good one...

SHAME ON YOU MR. ECKERN! This is, as Patti LuPone FANatic said, a very hollow apology indeed.

It was the HRC. As a Patti LuPone Asthmatic, I am appalled!

MUCH too little.
MUCH too late.
FAR too insulting. Let alone this "apology" which I find nearly as insulting as his initial donation.
I hope that everyone takes note and refuses patronage and service to the company until this man is replaced.

I beg to differ. telling a large group of people, many of whom you work closely with and rely upon, and let's face it, a LARGE percentage of SMC's artists and patrons, that they are undeserving of equal protections and treatment under the law, and then actively moving to enshrine it into constitutional law, is something that everyone must be held accountable for it. Yes, he has his rights. So do the rest of us, and clearly he lacks the respect for the rights of others. I respect someone's rights, until they infringe upon mine. Then I have the right to take a stand and defend myself.. and I will and am.

As far as marriage not mattering, I find that, no offense, to be a sadly uninformed answer. Take an hour or two and look up the more than 1400 rights that are bestowed upon you with the right to marriage, not to mention the right of equality. marriage matters infinately.

See, I don't view marriage as a civil right. Civil rights involve legal changes. I know that marriage gives legal rights, so then let them be given to civil unions (which should be legal for heterosexuals and homosexuals) and let marriage be left for the religious ceremony.

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"See, I don't view marriage as a civil right. Civil rights involve legal changes. I know that marriage gives legal rights, so then let them be given to civil unions (which should be legal for heterosexuals and homosexuals) and let marriage be left for the religious ceremony."

Spork. I agree.


Marriage is defined to serve the public interest, not private special interests or civil rights. Marriage is a public institution, not a mere private arrangement to bind romantic interests.

The law allows many private relations organized and defined as the private parties wish, but the institution of marriage between a man and a woman exists and is protected by law to promote fundamental social needs, including the perpetuation of society as well as the necessary link between husbands and wives and between parents and children for critical social needs. Not civil rights