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Plus two other solid events happening this weekend.

We maybe in lockdown but we’ve still managed to find some great new documentaries for you to stream from the comfort and safety of your home. We took a look at ‘Steelers’, an incredibly personal, heartwarming and engaging film that takes us into the world of gay rugby, plus have an exclusive chat with its director Eammon Ashton-Atkinson. We also checked out some of the fantastic queer titles on offer at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and spoke with Seattle based director Aaron Bear about his fascinating and thought provoking film ‘Yes I Am – The Ric Weiland Story’.

UCLA’s archive of the groundbreaking newsmagazine provides historical context, understanding Charles Ignacio Cheryl Cheng | June 1, 2021 When New York City police raided a gay club in June 1969, it led to six days of violence and protest, which became known as the Stonewall riots. That event marked the beginning of the national gay rights movement and is the reason why Pride Month is celebrated in June. For those who want to learn more about that landmark moment, as well as other historic moments in LGBTQ history, “In the Life” is an indispensable resource. The series, which a...

NOW Magazine Six movies to see at Inside Out 2021 The 31st edition of the 2SLGBTQ+ film festival is streaming online across all of Ontario By Norman Wilner, Kevin Ritchie and Glenn Sumi May 27, 2021 2SLGBTQ+ film festival Inside Out is going virtual for a second year with 33 features and five episodic series. All films are available to stream anywhere in Ontario and the majority of titles will be viewable for the entirety of the festival – though films in the Premiere program will be rolled out at a specific date and time, and remain available until the end of the festival. For ful...

"Ric was one of the pivotal people of our generation both in the information age and in the gay rights movement. He was right at the center; he was one of the architects. We wouldn't live in the world that we live in today without the contribution that Ric made." While this quote from Michael Failla, a friend of Ric Weiland, sounds like affectionate hyperbole, it comes fairly close to truth, as we hear in the new documentary Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story, which will premiere at the Provincetown Film Festival (June 16-25). Who is Ric Weiland, you may ask? He warrants much greater name rec...