Mormon Author Finds That Freedom of Speech Has a Price

THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Michael Cieply

HOLLYWOOD---A planned boycott aimed at this science-fiction film, which is to be released on Nov. 1, gained momentum just as Summit Entertainment and its partners were getting ready to introduce “Ender’s Game,” with two of its stars, Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield, at the Comic-Con International fan convention in San Diego next Thursday. At issue is the author of the novel on which the film is based, Orson Scott Card; his views on homosexuality; and his public stance against same-sex marriage. As for Mr. Card’s background and views, they were hardly a secret. A Mormon and a descendant of Brigham Young, he was on the board of the National Organization for Marriage, which has opposed same-sex unions, from 2009 until this year. By Monday evening, Mr. Card was issuing a public plea for tolerance of his views. [link]