The buzz story of the day is not going to go anywhere pretty...
The Festival Director of FIND's LA Film Festival, Rich Raddon, came up on a “Yes On 8” donation list this morning. $1500.
Rich is a well-liked guy. He is not secretive about being a Mormon. And he could end up losing his job over this.
FIND's position is that no one can be fired from a job over their religious beliefs. So Rich is still employed.
And I must say, positions amongst FIND insiders are widely varied. The phrase "witch hunt" has been used... as has "I can't see ever sitting down at a meeting table with him again."
And so… the question is now one that a lot of people in the Los Angeles indie community must answer directly… how do we all – gay, straight, and otherwise – feel about seriously damaging careers of people just because we disagree with them politically? How far into people's beliefs will we go before we decide that we must respect the rights of everyone, not just those we agree with? And if you are a hard-liner on Prop 8, how can you forgive?
These are the times that try people's souls... and as cynical and gamey as Hollywood is, these questions are being pondered with passion and sincerity all over town.
Read the complete post at http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2008/11/prop_8_battle_h.html