Film Screening - Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story
oin Us for a Special Screening of Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story
In honour of Pride Month, the Squamish Community Foundation, Sea2Sky Allies, Pride Squamish, and PearlSpace Society are proud to present a screening of the acclaimed documentary, Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story on Wednesday, June 11 at the Brackendale Art Gallery & Culture Centre.
The film tells the powerful true story of Delwin Vriend, who was fired in 1991 from his job at a Christian college in Edmonton for being gay. When Alberta’s human rights legislation failed to protect him, Vriend took his case all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada - and won. The 1998 Vriend v. Alberta decision enshrined sexual orientation as a protected right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, helping shape the future of 2SLGBTQI+ rights in Canada.
Directed by Darrin Hagen and produced by the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) and the Edmonton Queer History Project (EQHP), the film screening is part of a national Pride Month collaboration between ECF, EQHP, and local community foundations. The film has earned multiple Audience Choice Awards and international acclaim.
The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with community partners.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday June 11, 2025
Doors Open: 6:30 pm Film Screening: 7 pm
Panel Discussion: 8:30 pm
Tickets: By-Donation Ticket (Free)
Reserve your spot and donate what you can - everyone is welcome!
By-Donation Ticket – Suggested $20
All donations will support Pride Squamish’s 2SLGBTQIA+ local advocacy work.
Food Special: Burger and Beer for $25.00!
Watch the film trailer: PrideVPrejudice Trailer on Vimeo
ABOUT DARRIN HAGEN
Playwright, actor, sound designer, composer, performer, director, and TV host, based in Edmonton Alberta since 1982. He grew up in a trailer court in Rocky Mountain House during the 1970s. Darrin Hagen has written or co-written more than 40 plays, many of which deal with gay issues in an exuberant, comic style, often with flamboyant drag characters which he performs himself, and produced by the company he formed in 1987 with his partner, Kevin Hendricks, "Guys in Disguise."
ABOUT EDMONTON QUEER HISTORY PROJECT
The Edmonton Queer History Project (EQHP) is a community-engaged research project designed to document, share, and celebrate the people, places, and moments that have helped to define Edmonton’s 2SLGBTQI+ history. In 2022, EQHP was nominated as a finalist for the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. To learn more about EQHP and its current work, visit: https://www.edmontonqueerhistoryproject.ca
Wednesday, June 11 · 6:30 - 9:30pm PDT
Brackendale Art Gallery
41950 Government Road Squamish, BC V0N 1H0
