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Queer Stories Film Festival: Pride vs. Prejudice
June 14, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm MDT
Join us as we explore films that highlight the vibrant stories, voices, and visions of the LGBTQ2 community.
In this installment, we will be screening Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story (2024):
Delwin Vriend never wanted to be a human rights activist, but in challenging his firing for being gay, he set in motion a chain of events that impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people — not just in Alberta, not just in Canada, but around the globe (dir. Darrin Hagen).
Senator Kristopher Wells (Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, MacEwan University) will provide a special introduction to the film.
Immediately following the screening, there will be a special discussion on: “The history of the queer rights movement in Edmonton as reflected on film”.
Moderated by Senator Paula Simons, panelists will include:
- Michael Phair (founder of the AIDS Network of Edmonton, Past Chair of the Board of Governors, University of Alberta, and the first openly gay elected politician in Alberta
- The Honourable Justice J.C. Lloyd (Alberta Court of Justice, Edmonton Family and Youth; and one of the first openly LGBTQ2S+ judges in the Alberta Court of Justice)
- Murray Billett (Diversity Advisor for the RCMP, LGBTQ2S+ advocate and human rights activist)
This event is presented in partnership with the Edmonton Queer History Project, Edmonton Community Foundation and the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
18+ or All Ages
18+
Venue
Muttart Theatre
Stanley A. Milner Library
Address
Street Address : 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq NW
City : Edmonton
State/Province : AB
ZIP / Postal Code : T5J 2V5
Website Link
https://www.epl.ca/
Event Link
https://epl.bibliocommons.com/events/682273f66a8e723700c1b84c
Ticket Link
https://epl.bibliocommons.com/events/682273f66a8e723700c1b84c
Ticket Description #1
General Admission
Ticket Amount #1
Free
Indoor event or outdoor event
Indoors
Type of event
Non-profit
Is this event presented by a College or University for students only?
No
Event Contact
Miranda Koshelek
Event Contact Email Address
miranda.koshelek@epl.ca
Event Phone Number
(780) 496-7000
Facebook Page
https://facebook.com/EPLdotCA/
Instagram Account
https://instagram.com/epldotca/
Twitter Account
https://twitter.com/epldotca
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2V4 Canada + Google Map 1-780-496-7000
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