June is the month to celebrate National Indigenous History Month as well as LGBTQ Pride Month.
As a way to honour and acknowledge these communities, as well as their struggles and achievements, Rutherford Library is streaming films that highlight diverse aspects of their respective histories each weekday in June. All of the films listed below, and many more, are accessible through the streaming resources available through UAlberta Libraries.
Please note that some of these films have graphic or disturbing content, or address issues that may be upsetting for some people. Viewers are encouraged to seek out support if they wish to after viewing these films.
Some mental health support services on campus include:
- First Peoples’ House
- The Landing: Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
- Peer Support Centre (Student Union)
- Counselling & Clinical Services (UofA)
Event: National Indigenous History Month and LGBTQ Pride Month video celebration
Location: Learning Lounge, Rutherford Library North
Date: Each weekday in June
Time: 10:30-12:30 (film running times vary from 75 minutes to 2 hours.)
Film Schedule
| Date | Title | Running Time |
| June 3 | Amarok’s Song – The Journey to Nunavut | 1:15:00 |
| June 4 | Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker | 75:00 |
| June 5 | Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance | 1:59:00 |
| June 6 | Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing WorldThe Iron Closet | 58:0327:04 |
| June 7 | Truth and Reconciliation: The Legacy of Residential Schools in CanadaJourney of Hope | 30:0060:00 |
| June 10 | To Be Takei | 95:00 |
| June 11 | After The Last River | 86:00 |
| June 12 | United in Anger: A History of Act Up | 94:00 |
| June 13 | For Our Street FamilyThe Dugout | 35:0075:00 |
| June 14 | Gendernauts | 1:23:53 |
| June 17 | We Were Children | 1:23:06 |
| June 18 | Out in Mumbai: A Victory for India’s LGBT CommunityBeauty | 54:2823:00 |
| June 19 | Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunnersNative Young! | 47:0030:00 |
| June 20 | Sole Journey | 59:00 |
| June 21 | Sacred Buffalo PeopleThe Sacred Relationship | 40:0052:31 |
| June 24 | Ten More Good Years: Senior Citizens in the Battle for LGBT Rights | 1:10:52 |
| June 25 | Our Nationhood | 1:36:00 |
| June 26 | My Transgender LifeSwitch: A Community in Transition | 48:0052:10 |
| June 27 | The Road Forward | 1:41:00 |
| June 28 | Stonewall Uprising | 83:00 |
And here are some images in case you want to print off to quickly reference 🙂
