Throughout June, Darien Library celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month through film, art, workshops, and, you guessed it, a good book.
Did you know LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan?
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— an announcement from Darien Library
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This three-day protest is considered to mark the beginning of the gay liberation movement. Read more about Pride Month here.
Pride Film Fest at the Library
“But I’m a Cheerleader”
Monday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m.
“The Adventures of Priscilla
Queen of the Desert”
Wednesday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m.
“Philadelphia”
Wednesday, June 20 at 1:30 p.m.
“The Runaways”
Monday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night: Celebrating LGBTQ Voices
Tuesday, June 5
7 to 8 p.m.
Signups to perform begin at 6:45 p.m.
All speakers/poets/comedians/performers are welcome to share their original work or a piece from a favorite LGBTQ artist.
LGBTQ Cultural Competency Training
Thursday, June 7
9:30 to 11 a.m.
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- Language and definition of terms.
- Definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity and how the two interact.
- The LGBTQ experience, hetero-normativity, gender binary, and privilege.
- How to be a good ally to the LGBTQ community.
Pride in the Park
Saturday, June 9
12 to 5 p.m.
At Mathews Park
Join your librarians at the Pride in the Park festival at Mathews Park in Norwalk. We will have a tent setup for you to relax, visit with staff, pick up a new book, make a craft, and eat Skittles.
Transgender 101
Wednesday, June 20
7 to 8 p.m.
Join us for an informal, comfortable presentation on what it means to be transgender. Learn from our presenter’s personal journey, including her victories and hardships.
Pop-Up Book Group: Fun Home
Thursday, June 28
7 to 8 p.m.
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Join us for a book discussion of the graphic memoir, Fun Home.