'Conservative cooties'? Broadway Cares cancels AIDS fundraiser because Ted Cruz

Ah, but you see, for the Left, tolerance is a one-way street.

From the April 23 edition of The New York Times:

But on Monday night, at a reception for him at the Manhattan apartment of two prominent gay hoteliers, the Texas senator and Republican presidential hopeful [Ted Cruz] struck quite a different tone.

During the gathering, according to two people present, Mr. Cruz said he would not love his daughters any differently if one of them was gay. He did not mention his opposition to same-sex marriage, saying only that marriage is an issue that should be left to the states.

The dinner and “fireside chat” for about a dozen people with Mr. Cruz and his wife, Heidi, was at the Central Park South penthouse of Mati Weiderpass and Ian Reisner, longtime business partners who were once a couple and who have been pioneers in the gay hospitality industry.

Being civil toward Ted Cruz apparently has consequences:

From @BCEFA Exec Dir Tom Viola: With regret, we have canceled this year’s edition of #BwayBares Solo Strips. More: http://t.co/rcZZe5cuAI

— Broadway Cares (@BCEFA) April 24, 2015

Broadway Cares cancels fundraiser bc two gay men hosted him in their home for a non-fundraising dinner https://t.co/5YA7PmH7ii

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 24, 2015

From BroadwayCares.org:

It is with regret that we have decided to cancel this year’s edition of the Broadway Bares Solo Strips fundraiser, which was scheduled for May 10 at the NYC club 42West. We cannot in good conscience hold an event at a venue whose owners have alienated our community, as reflected in an April 23 New York Times story and anApril 24 follow-up post.

We do business with and accept fundraising support from a variety of people across a wide spectrum of political and religious affiliations. The rich diversity of our community makes what we do together so special. It is a rare instance where the actions of a donor negatively impacts us as an organization and potentially jeopardizes our relationship with others whose support is integral to our success. But when it does occur, in a way that’s blatantly against all we stand and work for, we can’t pretend it doesn’t come with consequences. Silence is not a neutral position. It is complicit.

This is not about partisan politics or punishment. This is about doing what’s right to ultimately ensure that our commitment to the men, women and children we serve cannot be questioned.