Arab Queer Movie Night
January 6, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
A monthly gathering for queer SWANA folks and allies to come together around a shared meal, watch a movie, and discuss it together afterward.
RSVP required through the link below!
Arabic & English Subtitles
This event is held every first Tuesday of the month, in the welcoming space generously offered by the folks at KindSpace.
We know life happens, conversations run long, and time in SWANA cultures can be… flexible.
The venue is accessible, air purifiers and masks will be available, and doors open at 6:00 pm. We’ll start gathering at 6:30 pm, and the movie will begin around 7:15 pm. You’re welcome to join for any part of the evening. There’s no pressure to be there for all three. What matters most is showing up with curiosity, care, and an open and inclusive mindset.
Whether this is your first time or your tenth, queer SWANA folks and respectful allies are welcome in this shared space.
🕢 Rough program
6:30-7:15 Shared food and catching up on the latest gossip
7:15-8:45 Getting cozy together for the movie
8:45-9:15 Sharing thoughts, feelings, questions.
No right answers required
About the food
This is a shared, community-style meal.
If you’re able to bring food, please do. Homemade, store-bought, sweet, savoury, … all sizes and colours are welcome.
If bringing food isn’t an option, you’re invited to contribute what you can (suggested $15). A small team of volunteers will be preparing home-cooked, grandma-style meals with a lot of love (and yes, some of us Arab gays really do know our way around a kitchen!).
No one is expected to bring both food and money.
Come in the way that works for you.
Movie of Jan 6th, 2025
In Between (2016), dir. Maysaloun Hamoud
Palestine / Drama / 103 min
For more info, contact:
(613) 698-1435
