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Pride Watch Party

Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story

Join us for an inspiring Pride Watch Party as we honour a pivotal moment in Canada’s 2SLGBTQ+ history.

Oakville Public Library is proud to present a special screening of the award-winning Canadian film Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story. View the trailer here.

Event Details

Doors and Light Refreshments: 5:30pm
Film Start: 6:00pm
Discussion facilitated by PFLAG Canada Halton: 7:30pm

Free event. Register to reserve your seat today.

Can't make the movie start time? Watch the film online for free through the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art from June 18 to 25 and join us for refreshments and the discussion portion of the event evening. To access the film, visit the OFFAs website here.

About the Film

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. Uncover the twists and turns that unfold as Vriend's pursuit of justice challenges societal biases, culminating in a ground-breaking Canadian Supreme Court ruling in 1998 that confronts prejudice and sets a transformative precedent for LGBTQ+ rights that is cited around the world. For more information on the film, visit pridevsprejudice.com.

Location

Staples Studio Oakville, Spotlight Room
320 North Service Rd W, Oakville, ON L6M 0H4

Acknowledgements

Thank you to PFLAG Canada Halton for faciliating the post-film discussion.

Thank you to Prism Halton for your support in promoting this event.

Thank you to Staples Studio for hosting this event in your space.

Funding for this event is generously provided by the Fund for Gender Equality via Oakville Community Foundation. The Fund for Gender Equality is supported by a collaboration between Community Foundations of Canada and the Equality Fund, with support from the Government of Canada.

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