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Pride Vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story

  • Key City Theatre 20 14 Avenue North Cranbrook, BC, V1C 6H4 Canada (map)

Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the courageous journey of Delwin Vriend who was fired from a Christian college because he is gay, and the landmark legal battle that reshaped 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada.

Produced by ECF and The Edmonton Queer History Project (EQHP), Pride vs. Prejudice delves into the riveting narrative of the Vriend v. Alberta case, where Delwin Vriend, an unlikely hero, courageously battles against discrimination from a government determined to deny his human rights. Uncover the twists and turns that unfold as Vriend's pursuit of justice challenges societal biases, culminating in a ground-breaking Canadian Supreme Court ruling in 1998 that confronts prejudice and sets a transformative precedent for 2SLGBTQ+ rights that is cited around the world.

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