Patricia Clarkson on Religion and DADT

Patricia Clarkson, the Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated star of Elegy,Pieces of April , and the forthcoming Woody Allen film Whatever Works, recently delivered the keynote speech at the Human Rights Campaign's Annual New Orleans Dinner. A New Orleans native, Clarkson quoted Tennessee Williams before speaking out about the injustices and lack of legal rights for gay couples, including the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

"The rocks are breaking, and it's time to call certain people out on the hypocrisy of their stance on gay marriage," Clarkson said, before encouraging political activism as a way to combat opponents of gay rights.