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DTSTART:20260722T003000Z
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SUMMARY:CJFF justREEL Event: Vriend to Blackwood - Sexual Orientation\, Rig
 hts & Equality
DESCRIPTION:The Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)\, in partnership with 
 Purnell Employment Law\, presents an extraordinary evening of film and dial
 ogue exploring how LGBTQ+ communities experience discrimination through sub
 tle\, systemic forms within schools\, and the human rights implications wit
 hin policies and practices. Following the screening of Pride vs. Prejudice:
  The Delwin Vriend Story\, a panel discussion will then bring together spea
 kers with unique perspectives for an engaging conversation. \n\nPanel Memb
 ers\n\nModerator - Karla Marx: A star in Western Canada's entertainment sce
 ne\, Karla is a drag & burlesque entertainer\, and a well known comedian. S
 he is also a sessional professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary\, whe
 re she specializes in German and military history and gender theory.\n\nGon
 ghong Liu: An active member of both the Local 38's (Alberta Teacher's Assoc
 iation) Diversity\, Equity\, and Human Rights Committee and the Planning Co
 mmittee for the Anti-Racist Teachers Network.\n\nScott Blackwood: Scott is 
 teacher and a claimant pursuing legal action at the Alberta Human Rights Co
 mmission\, alleging dismissal for being gay. Throughout his career\, he has
  worked in education\, research\, and leadership roles.\n\nSophie Purnell: 
 Sophie is an exceptional Calgary employment lawyer known for her outstandin
 g work in human rights and discrimination cases\, including representing Sc
 ott Blackwood and others in a wide variety of claims.\n\nhttps://www.visitc
 algary.com/events/cjff-justreel-event-vriend-to-blackwood-sexual-orientatio
 n-rights-equality\n\nhttps://www.showpass.com/cjff-justreel-community-scree
 ning-panel-2slgbtq-discrimination-at-work/
LOCATION:The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland\, 750 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\,
  Alberta\, T2G 5E1
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