Real Consequences

Head of LA Film Festival quits over support of Prop 8.

Raddon's support for Proposition 8 has sparked debate within the gay community and Hollywood, as many publicly worry about punishing people for free speech, even speech they deemed hateful, and his departure already has provoked ambivalence.

"I'm personally saddened by the outcome," said Film Independent board member Bill Condon, the writer-director of "Dreamgirls." "Someone has lost his job and possibly his livelihood because of privately held religious beliefs. I think the organization was ready to tough this out, but Rich ultimately decided it wasn't worth the cost. I'm not sure he was right."

Am I wrong to say the message from "liberal" Hollywood is clear: we don't tolerate Mormans. Is anyone else worried about this?