Legendary Children screened to a sold-out crowd in London
BY YASMIN VINCE, IMAGES SUPPLIED
On 5 March, Legendary Children (All Of Them Queer) screened for the first time in London to a sold-out crowd. The screening marked the end of LGBT+ History Month and was followed by a Q&A with human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell, who said he hopes the film inspires others towards activism.
“I hope the film will show that social change is possible and inspire other people to become activists,” said Tatchell. “It’s about then and now. I always say, even if you can’t do anything else, just amplify what’s happening to LGBT+ people in other countries around the world.”
Tatchell’s comments followed a statement from the International Committee for LGBTQ+ History Months, which represents 16 such months across the world. The statement condemned the US government for it’s plans to erase LGBTQIA resources, education and visibility from schools. They wrote: “The eradication of books, knowledge, records, and groups never ends well, and the Trump administration’s actions embolden others around the world.”
Shot over two years, Legendary Children follows the 1972 Pride pioneers who helped make UK Pride a reality. Director Rob Falconer said the film was painfully relevant, not just because of the anti-LGBTQIA rhetoric taking hold in America, but because of the deaths of many of those featured in the film. “We won’t see their like again,” he said.
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