Film Screening and Live Panel: A Place Where I Belong
Join us for a powerful screening of the award-winning Canadian documentary A Place Where I Belong, followed by a live panel discussion听with people featured in the film 鈥� including the producer听and community members whose stories shape the documentary.
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Facing a system that fails to recognize their full humanity, six 2SLGBTQIA+ people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities fight for visibility, love, and freedom through a radical program that鈥檚 at risk of disappearing.
"A Place Where I Belong鈥� follows six 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities as they navigate identity, love, and systemic barriers through an innovative non-profit program called Connecting Queer Communities (CQC). As the participants find safety and solidarity within CQC, their stories鈥攔anging from self-advocacy and family rejection to the joy of coming out鈥攈ighlight the urgent need for inclusive spaces. But with CQC at risk of disappearing, the film asks: what happens to a community when the only safe place they鈥檝e ever known might be taken away?听
The post-screening panel will center lived expertise, offering firsthand insight into disability, 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, and the real-world impact of affirming community spaces. This conversation invites students, faculty, staff, and community members from all disciplines听鈥� including education, psychology, social work, medicine, and beyond 鈥� to reflect on how inclusive practice can be strengthened across professional and community settings.听
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This event will run on Tuesday February 17, 5:30-8:30, at the 麻豆传媒网站 Faculty of Education (3700 McTavish) Leaning commons (main floor through Peel Street entrance). Event is open to all (from 麻豆传媒网站 and from the larger community). Event is fully accessible.听