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    Film Streaming at Rutherford Library for Indigenous History Month and LGTBQ Pride Month

    by Meredith Bratland
    written by Meredith Bratland
    Celebrate with Us - LGBTQS+ and Indigenous history month - free drop in film screenings in June

    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:

    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

    DateTitleRunning Time
    June 3Amarok’s Song – The Journey to Nunavut1:15:00
    June 4Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker75:00
    June 5Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance1:59:00
    June 6Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing WorldThe Iron Closet58:0327:04
    June 7Truth and Reconciliation: The Legacy of Residential Schools in CanadaJourney of Hope30:0060:00
    June 10To Be Takei95:00
    June 11After The Last River86:00
    June 12United in Anger: A History of Act Up94:00
    June 13For Our Street FamilyThe Dugout35:0075:00
    June 14Gendernauts1:23:53
    June 17We Were Children1:23:06
    June 18Out in Mumbai: A Victory for India’s LGBT CommunityBeauty54:2823:00
    June 19Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunnersNative Young!47:0030:00
    June 20Sole Journey59:00
    June 21Sacred Buffalo PeopleThe Sacred Relationship40:0052:31
    June 24Ten More Good Years: Senior Citizens in the Battle for LGBT Rights1:10:52
    June 25Our Nationhood1:36:00
    June 26My Transgender LifeSwitch: A Community in Transition48:0052:10
    June 27The Road Forward1:41:00
    June 28Stonewall Uprising83:00

    And here are some images in case you want to print off to quickly reference 🙂

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