Vue Cinemas, which operates almost 90 venues across the UK and Ireland, has settled in full a legal claim brought by the makers of ‘Voices of the Voiceless’.
Dr Mike Davidson, who produced the documentary, said he was “delighted” by the outcome, adding: “Vue Cinemas has recognised that it was wrong to block us from showing the film.
“I hope that in future they won’t fold under pressure from LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] activists who want to suppress the voices of those who want to move away from same-sex attraction and behaviour.”
Dr Davidson had been due to unveil the feature-length documentary in front of 120 people at the Vue Cinema in Piccadilly in February when bosses cancelled his booking one day before the event.
Speaking after media coverage which criticised the premise of the move, Vue bosses claimed the film would be “unlawful”.
Although an alternative venue was found in central London, organisers staged a protest (pictured) and mounted legal action against Vue Cinemas, claiming a breach of contract and seeking compensation for wasted expenses.
It has now emerged lawyers representing the cinema chain last week agreed to settle the claim in full after admitting a breach of contract.
Filmed in eight countries, ‘Voices of the Voiceless’ presents reflections from doctors and theologians, as well…
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