LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day Movie Night
This LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day, join us in reflecting on our community's role for in ensuring that LGBTQIA+ survivors of domestic and family violence feel #SeenAndBelieved. This event will start at 4:15pm with speeches from the UQ Ally Network and the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation, followed by popcorn from the Popcorn Man, and a viewing of cult comedy classic, The Birdcage.
The Birdcage (1996) follows the story of a gay cabaret owner and a drag queen who agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.
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Movie: The Birdcage (1996)
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Screenplay by: Elaine May
Cast: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane And Dianne Wiest
*Rated R for language
Watch the trailer here | YouTube
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About Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month is held anually during May to:
- raise community awareness about domestic and family violence (DFV)
- promote the support options available to people experiencing DFV
- uphold a clear message that DFV will not be tolerated in our communities.
Here at UQ, to mark this month and increase awareness of available support for those experiencing DFV, we will be:
- Introducing face-to-face training to equip supervisors/managers to support staff experiencing DFV.
- Offering a face-to-face workshop on coercive control, to enable students and staff to better understand what coercive control is, provide an overview of the incoming coercive control legislation in Queensland, and provide information on support options for people experiencing coercive control.
- Holding an awareness raising event for LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day on the 28th May 2024.
You can find more information about DFV Prevention Month, along with information about where to get support for DFV, on the Queensland Government website below.