Protesters demand action from Regal Cinemas outside Gambrills theater
Parents of disabled children took their issues with Regal Cinemas to the public after Regal issued a private apology to Mayo Beach Adaptive Camp for turning away their field trip.
About 50 disabled children and their parents flanked both entrances to the Gambrills theater on Saturday afternoon with signs reading “Inclusion is not a privilege, it’s a right,” “Bias training for all Regal staff” and “#DisabledLivesMatter. Boycott Regal Cinemas.”
The protest comes a day after Regal Cinema’s CMO defended the theater, saying private apologies and offers of a free screening were sent to the Mayo Beach Adaptive Camp after an incident where disabled campers were denied a screening as a “liability” last week.
The county’s Department of Recreation and Parks Director Rick Anthony said he won’t accept the apology or the free screening until an explanation is given for the incident, a public apology is made and the theater takes measures to prevent future incidents.
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(Annapolis Capital Gazette)