Calendar
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Over the Rainbow: Two-Spirit Visibility Workshop
10:00am – 11:30amRainbow Resource Centre's own Dene Guillas will be joining us virtually on Friday, September 8th to share his expertise with our group! Two Spirit is a indigenous allocation for a person who holds both masculine and feminine spirits, and in some Nations, it is associated with the idea of a third gender. The term two-spirit (also spelled 2-spirit or two-spirited) was coined by Myra Laramee in 1990. Within Indigenous cosmologies, gender and sexual diversity are viewed holistically, with people of many genders and sexualities holding important roles in families and communities.
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Over the Rainbow Goes to Reel Pride
7:00pm – 9:30pmReel Pride Film Festival is Canada's oldest LGBTTQ* film festival! Since 1985, they have showcased nearly a thousand films, bringing diverse and unique content to Winnipeg audiences. Reel Pride has been generous enough to donate some tickets for older adult participants of Rainbow Resource Centre to attend the film festival for one night this year! Blue Jean (2023): It's 1988. In a climate of rampant homophobia, PE teacher Jean is forced to live a double life. A respected member of staff during the week; on the weekend she slips into Newcastle’s gay scene. When a new student threatens to expose her, Jean is caught in a dilemma to protect her job and her integrity. Blue Jean is screening on Tuesday, September 26th at 7:00pm, so please arrive at the theatre between 6:30-6:45pm! Space is limited, register now.
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Blue Jean: Reel Pride Film Festival
7:00pm – 9:00pmBLUE JEAN (UK) – In 1988, a new law stigmatizing gays and lesbians forces Jean, a closeted gym teacher, to live a double life. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new student catalyzes a crisis that will push Jean to the edge. Blue Jean premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2022, winning the People’s Choice Award.
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Before I Change My Mind: Reel Pride Film Festival
9:00pm – 11:00pmBEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND (Canada) -- In 1987, other students wonder if new kid Robin is a boy or a girl, as Robin forges a complicated bond with the school bully and makes increasingly dangerous choices to fit in. “‘Before I Change My Mind’ seems determined to confront the challenges and triumphs of self-becoming with the unwavering honesty of someone who remembers them both.” – IndieWire
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Over the Rainbow Coffee and Chat (Virtual)
10:00am – 12:00pmHow do you take your Coffee & Chat? If virtual is your preference, join us each Wednesday morning for OTR's most popular weekly event, the Virtual Coffee & Chat. It's one of the best ways to connect with Manitoba's 55+ 2SLGBTQ+ community. Come for the chatter - stay for the laughter. To learn how to connect email OTR@rainbowresourcecentre.org
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Youth Program (Ages 18-21)
6:00pm – 8:30pmJoin Youth Program for a showing of “Disclosure”. Content notes posted to our Instagram. Snacks and Bus Tickets Available.
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Short Films & Panel Discussion: Reel Pride Film Festival
7:00pm – 11:00pmAn evening of short films. The short film competition will be followed by a panel discussion of the challenge sand issues faced by emerging filmmakers, hosted by Film Training Manitoba.
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Over the Rainbow Coffee and Chat Live!
10:00am – 12:00pmHow do you take your Coffee & Chat? If in-person with "real people" is your preference, come down to the Centre (545 Broadway) every Thursday from 10 - 12. If you're 2SLGBTQ+ and 55+, come meet new friends, or reconnect with familiar faces. No need to register. See you there.
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The Many Lives of Edouard Louis: Reel Pride Film Festival
7:00pm – 9:00pmLES MULTIPLES VIES D’EDOURD LOUIS/ THE MANY LIVES OF EDOUARD LOUIS (France) – The metamorphosis of a young boy from a sub-proletarian background in Picardy into a star of French cultural life. Edouard Louis, who in a few years becomes a spokesperson writer of a generation, encourages each of us to make a permanent transformation into a new way of life. Official selection of Cinema du Reel (France), 2022.