Join us for a free screening of The Fruit Machine documentary, followed by a Q&A. The Fruit Machine focuses on first-person survivors of the LGBT Purge. Survivors from both the Canadian Armed Forces and the Federal Public Service share their personal stories of discrimination. Supporting these survivors are key voices of corroboration. These voices include a journalist who was embedded with the RCMP during the Purge, as well as respected queer activists, writers, scholars, community leaders, and the lawyer who represented members in the LGBT Purge class action lawsuit which delivered the largest settlement for LGBT historical discrimination in the world ($145 million). The Fruit Machine was nominated for a 2019 Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary, Best Documentary with the Writers Guild of Canada, and a Canadian Association of Journalists Award for Best Human Rights Reporting. The film enjoyed an international film festival tour, securing Jury and Audience Awards for Best Documentary Film.
