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Miles Archer

(24,349 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 10:02 PM Apr 2016

Sharon Stone Cancels Mississippi Movie Shoot Over Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Law

http://www.towleroad.com/2016/04/sharon-stone/

Sharon Stone has cancelled filming of an upcoming project in Mississippi as a result of the state’s newly passed anti-LGBT ‘religious freedom on steroids’ bill, HB 1523.

The film’s producers informed Mississippi Film Studios president Rick Moore that the law was a deal-breaker for Stone.

The unnamed film project reportedly tackles the consequences of cyberbullying. James Cromwell is slated to direct.

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Sharon Stone Cancels Mississippi Movie Shoot Over Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Law (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2016 OP

Love it! ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #1

Bravo. SoapBox Apr 2016 #2

It kind of seems like we are seceding from these states jwirr Apr 2016 #3

Cyberbullying? alp227 Apr 2016 #4

Hello New Mexico.... TeamPooka Apr 2016 #5

Money is the only way to make these people back down. ladyVet Apr 2016 #6

Agreed. We have to make hate expensive. yardwork Apr 2016 #9

Not a great loss. IMHO.nt clarice Apr 2016 #7

I feel particularly close to "Sherry" KamaAina Apr 2016 #8

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

1. Love it!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 10:10 PM

Apr 2016

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

2. Bravo.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 11:45 PM

Apr 2016

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

3. It kind of seems like we are seceding from these states

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 11:55 PM

Apr 2016

instead of them doing it.

alp227

(33,359 posts)

4. Cyberbullying?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:07 AM

Apr 2016

Of course laws like HB 1523 contribute to cultural acceptance of bullying outgroups.

TeamPooka

(25,577 posts)

5. Hello New Mexico....

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:28 AM

Apr 2016

Better incentives for filming.

ladyVet

(1,587 posts)

6. Money is the only way to make these people back down.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:06 AM

Apr 2016

When they've lost enough revenue to make the common people start chewing on their feet, they'll change these stupid laws.

yardwork

(69,648 posts)

9. Agreed. We have to make hate expensive.

Reply to ladyVet (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:47 PM

Apr 2016

clarice

(5,504 posts)

7. Not a great loss. IMHO.nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:25 AM

Apr 2016

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

8. I feel particularly close to "Sherry"

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:43 PM

Apr 2016

because an old friend went to high school with her in western Pa. She calls her "Sherry"!

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