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Tropic Thunder Protesters Head for Atlanta Midtown Arts Cinema Cries of Hate Speech, Calls for Boycott

Tropic Thunder Protesters Head for Atlanta Midtown Arts Cinema Cries of Hate Speech, Calls for Boycott

WHO: Governor’s Council On Developmental Disabilities ARC of Georgia Special Olympics Georgia Disability Advocates

WHAT: Public protest at theater opening of Tropic Thunder, a feature film starring Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. calling for a nationwide boycott.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 4:00 PM

WHERE: Atlanta Midtown Arts Cinema, 931 Monroe Dr. Atlanta 30308

WHY: Disability community charges film industry of hate speech, abuse and discrimination against persons with intellectual disabilities. Protests planned at Georgia theaters. Additional information: Kate Gainer, Governor’s Council On Developmental Disabilities at (404) 558-7999, or Deirdre K. O'Brien, ARC of Georgia at (678) 904-1967, .

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