Trans Joy: Community Social

The trans community is invited to celebrate an evening at the library that is dedicated to holding space to honour and recognize transgender and gender nonconforming people while acknowledging their contributions to society. Join in on fun activities including a mini speed friending event, a private film screening of Shinjuku Boys: Tales of Transgender Men in Japan, pronoun button making, a stretch session and play with circus toys, as well as a special screening of the short film Becoming Ruby, all to help raise awareness of the resiliency of transgender and gender nonconforming people. --- Schedule: 5:45-6:00 Special Screening of Becoming Ruby, a Hot Docs Citizen Minutes Film 6:00-6:30 Speed Friending 6:30-7:00 Stretch/Movement Session with the Parks Board 7:00-8:00 Screening of Shinjuku Boys: Tales of Transgender Men in Japan + background crafting tables