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Stubblejumper

Isabel Bader
Mon May 18 4:30pm


	Tickets are STILL AVAILABLE for this screening
	This program has 3 FILMS.

Stubblejumper

Stubblejumperis a compelling docudrama on the life and work of Doug Wilson, an early pioneer in the fight for LGBT rights in Canada. In the fall of 1975, while an Education student at the University of Saskatchewan, Doug Wilson placed an ad in the campus newspaper, seeking to start a gay academic union at the University. The Dean of Education took swift action, prohibiting an 'avowed homosexual' from supervising student teachers. Wilson took his case to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission but the University was successful in preventing an investigation.

Wilson's personal human rights battle shaped the future direction of his life, taking him from Saskatchewan to Toronto in the early 1980s with his partner, writer Peter McGehee, by his side. In 1988, Wilson became the first openly gay federal political candidate and the subsequent NDP candidate in the Toronto riding of Rosedale. During the campaign both he and McGehee were diagnosed with AIDS.

Stubblejumper paints a rich portrait of an intensely passionate and caring man whose life was consumed by activism, art, politics and a touching yet tragic love.

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE Language: English

Danny's Parade

Fourteen-year-old Danny wants to take part in Amsterdam's pride parade and decides to organize a float for LGBT youth who are sixteen years of age and younger. But will he be able to find anyone to join him? Language: Dutch with Eng Subtitles

Constable 027

Llanden has been a police officer for barely six weeks. He is prepared to dedicate his life to the service but is the service prepared to accept his way of life? This inspiring portrait of an officer embarking on a personal and professional journey reminds us of the redemptive power of youth and acceptance. Language: English