Westminster LGBT+ Forum October 2021 Issue #2 |
Dear Jean-Francois |
Mayor of London urged to reform Pride |
Fourteen leading members of the LGBTIQ community have written an Open Letter to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, with nine demands for the reform of Pride in London. Pride is funded by the Mayor and has a contract with his office. Forum Co-chair Chris Barlow, a member of the now disbanded Pride in London Community Advisory Board has added his signature to this letter in the hope that a much needed overhaul of Pride 2022 takes place to create a truly inclusive event reflecting the values of our fabulous community. For more information see the letter to the Mayor and its nine demands. |
29th Raindance Film Festival |
27 October to 6 November 2011 Raindance have partnered with Outings in Art and Westminster LGBT+ Forum to offer free tickets to the Queer Strand films shown below. Please support this fabulous inclusive and community friendly Film Festival. To book please email cbarlow5000@gmail.com Tickets will be allocated on a ‘first come first serve’ basis but a waiting list will be operating if you wish to try for a ticket for a fully allocated screening. |
Films: |
The Man with the Answers |
29 October 2021 at 3.20 p.m. Ex-championship diver Viktoras lives on the Greek coast. When an unexpected phone call summons him to Germany, he sets out on a road trip and crosses paths with Mathias - a free-spirited handsome hitchhiker. Stelios Kammitsis’ The Man With The Answers is a picture-postcard travelogue through Europe. At Genesis, 93-95 Mile End Road, Bethnal Green, E1 4UJ 13 tickets available |
Miguel's War |
30 October 2021 at 3 p.m. Miguel has been living as an exiled gay man in Spain for 37 years and has become a successful interpreter. Now that he is willing to return to his native country of Lebanon to confront his traumatic past, maybe he can find some emotional balance and love at long last. At the Bertha Doc House Curzon Bloomsbury, The Brunswick Centre, WC1N 1AW Only 3 tickets available. |
Hating Peter Tatchell |
1 November at 9 p.m. A special screening of the Netflix documentary which shows how Peter Tatchell's 54 years of activism began and highlights the vital role of the Peter Tatchell Foundation. At the Curzon Soho, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5DY Fully booked but a waiting list is now open. |
Against the Current |
1 November 2021 at 6.20 p.m. The the saga of Veiga, a trans woman born in the Westfjords of Iceland. The film explores a lifetime spent battling against the currents of social expectations, as Veiga attempts to become the first person to kayak around the 2,000 km Icelandic coastline, against the current. At Genesis, 93-95 Mile End Road, Bethnal Green, E1 4UJ 10 tickets available. |
Girl Like You |
2 November 2021 at 6.20 p.m. In this touching and insightful documentary, filmmakers Samantha Marlowe and Frances Elliot follow a couple battling to stay together as one of them transitions genders. The film captures the ripple effect as the couple confront the effects of new body parts and navigate their own evolving sexual identities. At Curzon Soho, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5DY 8 tickets available. |
The Pop Song |
3 November 2021 at 7 p.m. Simón travels from London to Barcelona to attend the funeral of one of his friends. He finds a city that he doesn’t recognise and some friends who feel like strangers. Their reunion will determine his future and make him decide whether to stay or go back to London. At Genesis, 93-95 Mile End Road, Bethnal Green, E1 4UJ 8 tickets available. |
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Outings in Art is Westminster LGBT+ Forum’s principal events partner and offers a monthly range of activities. |
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