The Archivettes | A Dykeumentary Night Screening

A film about the world's largest lesbian archive. Dykeumentary Night is a monthly lesbian movie night in Toronto. This month's movie is The Archivettes. Founded in the 1970s in a New York City apartment, The Lesbian Herstory Archives is now the world’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians. For more than 40 years, the all-volunteer organization has striven to combat lesbian invisibility by literally rescuing history from the trash. Frustrated by misogyny and homophobia within academia, Deborah Edel and Joan Nestle co-founded the archives for those conducting research, both professional and personal. Over the years, the organization has witnessed many of the major milestones in LGBTQ+ history and has weathered several storms. Today, with its founders in their seventies, the archives are facing new challenges, including a change in leadership and the rise of digital technology. Exploring the fascinating origins of the organization, THE ARCHIVETTES is a tribute to second-wave feminism and intergenerational connection, as well as an urgent rallying cry for continued activism in a politically charged moment. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EIZSrzyzw Doors open at 7:30 PM Movie starts at 8:00 PM Come early to grab popcorn!