The only conceivable justification for this would be if there was evidence he discriminated against gays at work at Mozilla such as salary or promotion issues. There is no such evidence.
This is very bad for liberty, specifically the freedom to hold an unpopular opinion and support those who agree with that opinion.
I am deeply disturbed by the unfortunate blow against freedom of speech. Which, by the way is a constitutional right. Unlike, say, marriage.
The government didn’t force him to resign so there is no free speech issue here. That doesn’t mean I like it.
Read the official statement by the Mozilla spokeswomyn?
Said that equality is a prerequisite for free speech.
Iow, if you dont support their “equality” you have no right to speak out in opposition.
Welcome to 1984.