Unidad Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos (Gllu) | Film Screening

UNIDAD Gay & Lesbian Unidos | Film Screening Come join us for a special film screening event hosted by UNIDAD Gay & Lesbian Unidos! We'll be showcasing a powerful film that celebrates diversity and LGBTQ+ representation. There will also be a post-screening Q&A with filmmakers and GLLU members including: Gregorio Davila, Mario J. Novoa, Roland Palencia and Louis Jacinto! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the community and enjoy a thought-provoking film together. See you there! ___ The event will be held in person at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Keck Auditorium, from 6:30pm-8:30pm (Doors open at 5:45 pm for light refreshments and appetizers). Free parking available in the CDU Visitor's Parking lot- located on 118th Street between Compton Avenue and Wilmington Avenue. More about: Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) was founded in 1981, only a dozen years after the Stonewall rebellion and only a couple of years before the HIV/AIDS pandemic began to ravage LGBTQ communities. GLLU was the greater Los Angeles area’s first major Queer Latin@ organization, and the film chronicles events surrounding GLLU at a pivotal time in the history of LGBTQ equality, women’s rights, and civil rights movements that shaped the destinies of GLLU’s communities for decades to come. The trajectory of this Latin@ Pride movement—a story that has never been told before in film and rarely mentioned in literature such as history books—left a rich leadership legacy that has barely been explored that included the founding of statewide and nationwide organizations. “Unidad: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos” had its World Premiere screening at the 40th Anniversary Outfest Film Festival in Los Angeles, on Sunday, July 17th, 2022 at the Harmony Gold Theater. More Info below.