It appears that as Western countries expand equality for gay people many countries in the rest of the world are working quickly to restrict gay rights and make punishments more harsh. Alistair Stewart of the Kaleidoscope Trust says that as our opponents find their message less welcome in the West they move to countries that will listen to them. And, as the mess in Uganda (and Russia, and Nigeria) shows, they are very good at stirring up trouble.
A producer for the film Ender's Game, the one subject to a boycott, was part of a panel at Comic-Con. The first question was how involved Orson Scott Card was in the making of the movie. In addition to supplying the original book, he was co-producer. However, the answer the producer gave neatly sidestepped the issue, instead affirming that Lionsgate, the company that made the film, is very pro-gay. The audience responded with cheers.
So, did they cheer to hear the company is pro-gay? That is good news. Or was it because the audience felt they've been given permission to see the movie in spite of Card's anti-gay work? I suppose I should be more charitable.
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