Nov 20, 2008

stop pro-hate theaters from profitting off of the equality movement

Via pandagon, news that the CEO of Cinemark Theaters donated an astounding $9,999 dollars to the pro-hate, anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 campaign. A nascent effort is building to ensure that folks who watch Gus Van Sant's Milk, Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official who was assassinated in 1978 (along with San Francisco's mayor), do not inadvertently help the pro-hate Cinemark Theaters from profiting.

So if you plan on watching Milk (which you should; looks good and I'd be shocked if it didn't clean up at the Oscars), make sure to avoid Cinemark theaters, including the "Century”, “CinéArts”, and “Tinseltown” theaters that are owned by Cinemark.

And join the Facebook boycott group, No "Milk" for Cinemark!

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