Letter from Susan Egan... — Page 3

Here are the websites linked on that "liberal Democrat" (ahem, ahem) website:

+Defend Marriage
+Focus on the Family
+Protect Marriage
+Institute for Marriage and Public Policy
+National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality
+The Howard Center

With liberal Democrats like that, who needs BIGOTS?

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there's a lot more to it.

Nope. Just that enough people are uncomfortable with butt sex. That's all.

Is this person HD? Or the person who pretended to be HD?

I have yet to hear one single, rational, true reason why gay people shouldn't be allowed to get married.

Not one.

Ta-da!

I am one of those people who Marc sent his email to and like Susan Egan, I passed it around with Marc's permission. What Scott did also angered me because like Marc stated, the money donated to YES on Proposition 8 most likely came from the money made off of Hairspray and the like, whose authors are gay.

By now Scott Eckern has been beaten up on enough. I think he gets it. Now, what he does with this information is up to him HOWEVER, because of this incident and what it represents, perhaps it will encourage us all to focus on and to be mindful about who we give to or who we allow to make money off of our talents. Simple as that.

As for references made about the KKK, as a black woman, I can tell you that blacks and gays are still being killed. It doesn't matter how many, it just still is.

Does it matter what Susan Egan's sexual preference is? As long as she's got a mouth and her actions and intentions are honorable...? Look at this thread and the diverse thinking that is being expressed. And a big shout out to Marc for standing up as well as OUT.

I don't think Ms. Egan is gay, but it doesn't matter. There are lots of straight people who see this as discrimination and are fighting this fight with gay people.

Because this fight isn't for gay people. It's to end discrimination on gender and sexual orientation. For all people.

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Chris Sieber isn't happy, either. And before you ask, yes, he actually IS gay, Sanda!

(see comments below linked post)
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California Musical Theater has made a statement:

"Any political action or opinion of Scott Eckern is not shared by California Musical Theatre. We have a long history of appreciation for the LGBT community and are truly grateful for their long-standing support. We acknowledge the dedication, patronage, and hard work of the many members of the LGBT community who have played a crucial role in our success. Our only mission is to present quality theatrical productions to enrich the cultural life of the community. "

If any of you know this company, you know this to be true. It is filled with wonderful people who love to do shows and I applaud them addressing this issue. I know this won't be good enough for some of you, but I know this is how the company feels and we should not judge them for one person's mistake. I have my own feelings about Scott Eckern and what he did (and they are not nice feelings) but my issue is with him, not CMT.

I will post this on the other threads as well.

Susan Egan is married. She and her husband have an ADORABLE little girl named Nina together.


"This is about human rights and human DECENCY. Nothing more, nothing less." End scene, thank you. :)

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I don't have a point.

LOL

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To answer and put to rest a few mis-conceptions:

- Susan Egan is heterosexual and married to a man. She does however feel that gay citizens deserve the same rights as heterosexual citizens and does include the right to marry. There are many straight people who also believe in marriage equality for all.

- Mr. Eckern converted to the church of Latter Da Saints as a teen-ager. He's a devout Mormon who evidently felt he has to enforce his religious beliefs on the rest of the non-Mormon population.

- While Mr. Eckern made a 180 degree turn and apologized, the damage has already been done. My life-partner and I planned to get married next summer and will not be able to get married "legally" in California. If we got married in Canada or Massachusetts, we would still not be recognized as married under California law.

-It now looks like Mr. Eckern will keep his job after the apology and its acceptance by Jeff Whitty, the openly gay playwright. I will personally not attend any more Sacramento Music Circus shows and I would not be surprised if Sacramento loses out on several high profile musical theatre folks who will choose not to work for Mr. Eckern.

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As a child I did many stupid things. Some I got away with, but most of them I got caught. One thing my parents taught me is that my actions had consequence. I could say "I'm sorry" all day, but that still did not change the fact that I was about to get a spanking.

Our actions have consequences.

I guess the board of California Musical Theatre is okay with the consequences of it's leaders actions...

are you?

He's not breaking a rule, though. He was donating to a cause that was clearly legal.

Yes, his actions have consequences and he will have to come to terms with them, but you don't have to share the politics of the people you work with. Even if those politics are something you feel consists of basic human decency.

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Updated On: 11/11/08 at 10:41 PM