Nearly 150 people showed up for a peaceful protest at Century Boulder Theatre this afternoon, according to protest organizers.
Johann Moonesinghe, who headed the protest against Cinemark-Century CEO Alan Stock, said the group passed out more than 300 fliers about Stock’s $9,999 donation to the Yes on 8 campaign in California at the theater on 29th Street in Boulder.
Proposition 8 changes the California Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman, effectively prohibiting same-sex marriage. It was approved by state voters in the Nov. 4 election.
“We had a lot of people who were unaware,” Moonesinghe said. “Many of them came and decided not to see a movie today.”
The protest lasted about an hour, and the Boulder Police Department received no calls or complaints.
Sally S. Ho: 303-954-1638 or sho@denverpost.com
