Play with gay Jesus need to find new stage

A Fort Worth, Texas, theater that planned to show a college student-directed Terrence McNally play with a gay Jesus character announced Thursday the offer is no longer valid.

Artes de la Rosa posted a statement [1]on their Web site that the production of “Corpus Christi” will need to find another venue. Students from Tarleton State University planned to state the production.

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“The decision was reached by the Board of Directors of Artes de la Rosa to withdraw the offer of the venue, The Rose Marine Theater, which had hoped to host the 4 theater student directors from Tarleton State University in their continued Academic Directing Theater Projects,” the statement reads. “The Rose Marine Theater will not be hosting these 4 students and their casts at any time in the future.”

In “Corpus Christi,” by Terrence McNally, Jesus goes by a parallel character named Joshua who grows up in the 1950s and ‘60s in Corpus Christi. In the play, Joshua performs the marriage of two apostles, James and Bartholomew. In another controversial scene, Joshua kisses Judas at the duo’s senior prom.

Police are investigating threats send to the Tarelton class that is working on the play, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram [3] reports.

[1] http://www.rosemarinetheater.com/
[2] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/news-gay-jesus-top.jpg
[3] http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/29/2075580/tarleton-police-to-investigate.html

A Fort Worth Task Force Demands Reform for Gays and Lesbians

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that a task force formed in reaction to the Rainbow Lounge Raid in Forth Worth, Tex. this past June recommended on Tuesday that the city council vote for a series of reforms to give gays and lesbians equal rights.

They recommend Fort Worth amend the …

Texas official admits mistakes in raid of gay bar

A raid on a Fort Worth gay bar by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that left one man seriously injured was done in violation of several of the agency’s policies, according to TABC Administrator Alan Steen. “I don’t think you have to dig very deep to figure out that TABC has violated some of their policies,” Steen said. “We know that, and I apologize for that.” Meanwhile, the city is requesting that federal prosecutors take on additional oversight responsibilities for the investigation of what transpired at the Rainbow Lounge. Dallas Voice (7/16) , Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas)

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