Lights, Camera, Pride! LGBTQ+ History Month Film Night
To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month we’re hosting a film night where you get to decide the film we watch. The LGBTQIA+ Staff Network will be turning the Central Library Performance Space into the plaza for one night only, complete with popcorn!
Monday 3rd February 2025
Doors open at 5pm. Film starts at 5:45pm on the dot.
We’ve shortlisted four films which celebrate our history, culture and queerness. This is an opportunity to come together as a community, meet colleagues and new friends in real life, and have some fun.
Megan (Natasha Lyonne) considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading, and she has a handsome football-playing boyfriend, even though she isn’t that crazy about him. So she’s stunned when her parents decide she’s gay and send her to True Directions, a boot camp meant to alter her sexual orientation. While there, Megan meets a rebellious and unashamed teen lesbian, Graham (Clea DuVall). Though Megan still feels confused, she starts to have feelings for Graham.
Disclosure
This documentary follows an in-depth look at Hollywood’s depiction of transgender people and the impact of their stories on transgender lives and American culture. Disclosure provides a direct conversation between transgender people and Hollywood by showcasing both sides of the conversation with direct examples in film history.
Dating Amber
Set in 1990s Ireland, Eddie (O’Shea) is desperate to hide that he is actually gay, whereas everyone suspects that Amber (Petticrew) is, and she does little to convince people that she isn’t. They decide to team up and pretend to be a couple to throw people off of the scent.
At first, everything goes to plan, and even school bully Kev (O’Reilly) stops harassing the pair, but neither can hide their true nature for long, especially when they stumble across a gay nightclub whilst walking the town one night.
A Secret Love
A former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, Terry Donahue, and her partner, Pat Henschel, met in Canada in 1947. They later moved to Chicago and ran a successful interior decorating business until the late 1980s. They kept their lesbian relationship a secret from their families for almost seven decades.
Our wonderful libraries team have also curated a selection of Queer books for you to browse in the cosy reading corner. We’ll also have a suggestion box for you to recommend other LGBTQ+ books you would like the library service to stock.
