Virginia’s New Movie Captioning Law Opens the Big Screen to More People

From HLAA · July 14, 2026 · Curated by DeafMonitor

Virginia’s new law requires movie theaters to offer open-captioned screenings, making cinema more accessible for viewers with hearing loss. The post Virginia’s New Movie Captioning Law Opens the Big Screen to More People first appeared on Hearing Loss Association of America.

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