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IDAHOT - Sunday 17th May

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

To mark this years International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival are screening the documentary “Fagbug” in Shrewsbury.

IDAHOT is an annual worldwide event with the aim of raising awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. The 17th May commemorates the date when homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1990.

Fagbug is a documentary following Erin Davies and her VW Beetle.

On 18th April 2007, Erin found the words “fag” and “U R gay” spray-painted on her car window and bonet due to her car sporting a rainbow sticker.  In response, Erin decided to embrace what happened by leaving the graffiti on her car, putting her studies on hold and embarking upon a video-documented 55,000 mile (89,000 km) journey through 41 U.S. states.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite. £5/£4 concession.

Book Signing

Peter Scott-Presland, author of “Amiable Warriors, Volume 1: A Space to Breathe, the story of the gay pioneers who founded the Campaign for Homosexual Equality, 1954-1973″ will be in Shrewsbury for IDAHOT for a book reading and signing.

Hosted by the Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival, the event will take place at Two Fat Rascals Café, Riverside Precinct, Pride Hill Shopping Centre at 2 – 4pm.

‘If you want to understand how we won LGBT law reform in the UK, read the history…and remember with pride the campaigners who trail-blazed the equal rights we now enjoy.’ Peter Tatchell

‘This wonderful book celebrates those early days of CHE and honours those brave pioneers who weren’t afraid to speak out in the fight for Equality in what were unenlightened times. I’m proud to have been there.” Paul O’Grady.

Help Us Celebrate Our 10 Year Anniversary By Donating £10

The film festival is completely organised by unpaid volunteers. All the income from ticket sales is kept by the main venue, the Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury (a cinema, owned and run by Shropshire Council ), on the basis that we do not pay to use the premises or for their staff costs. We finance the film licences, all promotional materials/events, advertising and other costs e.g. expenses associated with Q and A sessions with film makers, from sponsorships.
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