The Spark: A History of LGBT+ Struggles

Documentary film by Benoît Masocco, 2019, duration: 1 hour 38 minutes.

Fifty years ago, the Stonewall riots marked the beginning of LGBT+ struggles. Since then, the fight has continued to intensify. From New York to Paris, San Francisco to Amsterdam, these decades of struggle are brought to life through testimonials and previously unseen archive footage. We (re)discover the activism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people who experienced the repression of the 1960s, the sexual liberation of the 1970s, the tragedy of AIDS in the 1980s, and the fight for marriage rights in the 2000s. 

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Carcassonne, Tuesday, November 14.
12 p.m. > 2 p.m.: Collectif Fiertés Carcassonne stand (documentation, games, quizzes, discussions, etc.) – Parc.
6 p.m. > 8 p.m.: screening followed by a debate with Collectif Fiertés Carcassonne – Faculty of Education, conference room.
Reserved for UM students and staff.
Free admission

Perpignan, Wednesday, November 15.
12 p.m. > 2 p.m.: screening followed by a discussion with SOS Homophobie.
Amphitheater.
Reserved for UM students and staff.
Free admission

Montpellier, Wednesday, November 15.
7:00 p.m. > 9:00 p.m.: screening followed by a discussion with director Benoît Masocco.
Maison des étudiants Aimé Schoenig – Site Richter.
Reserved for UM students and staff.

A moment of conviviality will bring the events to a close.

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This event is organized by the Quality of Life at Work department – Campus Life Division, as part of 2023 Week Against LGBT+ Phobias.