Our special bonus “Local Queeroes” screenings continue in January with Lynne Fernie and Aerlyn Wessman’s essential, hilarious and wildly compelling love letter to Canadian lesbian herstory, Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives.

This 1992 documentary delves into the rich history of Canadian queer women’s experiences in the mid-20th century, weaving together contemporary interviews, archival footage, and a stylized fictional narrative based on the pulp novels of the 1950s. The women interviewed in the film recount stories about their search for the places where openly gay women gathered in urban centres, offering us an empowering history of lesbian sexuality in Canada that feels just as imperative 30 years later.

We are very excited that Lynne Fernie will be joining us on January 29th for the screening, and will stick around for a Q&A. You can also purchase this stunner of a poster by Kneekey Pea at the event! Get your tickets.