Harvey Milk Must Be Rolling in His Grave

by Michael Jones · 2008-11-16 13:15:00 UTC
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No Milk for CinemarkUgh, the height of hypocrisy.

Alan Stock, the Cheif Executive Officer of Cinemark, gave nearly $10,000 to pass Proposition 8 in California, and steal the right to marry away from gay and lesbian couples. Now, he's hoping to reap profits from the November 26 opening of "Milk," the much anticipated film chronicling the life of gay rights activist and political leader Harvey Milk.  If only Milk were alive today, he'd be leading the boycott against Cinemark.

Thankfully, gay rights activists are taking note of this twisted irony.  A site has launched, No Milk for Cinemark, calling attention to Stock's attempt to have his cake (no gay marriage) and eat it too (reap money from "Milk" screenings).  Check the site out. Join their Facebook group. Print out a downloadable flyer and distribute it wherever you can. And when "Milk" opens up on November 26, go see it at a competitor's theater.

For information on how you can find a movie theater that is not Cinemark, go to No Milk for Cinemark's Web site.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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