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Nov. 12th, 2008 02:50 pmThe 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.
You're the Artistic Director of a Musical Theater company. Donations to campaigns are a matter of public record.
I repeat, a Musical Theater company.
What did he think would happen? Really. It would be like the head of a college computer science department contributing to a campaign to ban Dungeons and Dragons. Not every student plays Dungeons and Dragons, but everyone knows a rabid player, and acceptance of that facet of nerd culture is an article of the faith.
So how did he think this would work? Frankly it smacks of "Sure, but would you want one of them to marry your sister?"
You're the Artistic Director of a Musical Theater company. Donations to campaigns are a matter of public record.
I repeat, a Musical Theater company.
What did he think would happen? Really. It would be like the head of a college computer science department contributing to a campaign to ban Dungeons and Dragons. Not every student plays Dungeons and Dragons, but everyone knows a rabid player, and acceptance of that facet of nerd culture is an article of the faith.
So how did he think this would work? Frankly it smacks of "Sure, but would you want one of them to marry your sister?"