for an evening of stories and anecdotes about his 50-year career, part of a weekend of Pride-related events in Stratford. On June 5, Picano is appearing on the stage of the new Tom Patterson Theatre at 8 p.m. Picano will be at the open house June 4 signing copies of his roman à clef, Justify My Sins: A Hollywood Novel In Three Acts. Marking the occasion with the group will be Felice Picano, a prominent writer, publisher and critic known for advancing gay literature in the United States. includes a central resource centre, space for meetings and events, and a lending library with books dedicated to LGBTQ+ topics and authors. The 92-square-metre (1,000-square-foot) space on the second floor of 24 Downie St.
“(It’s) a little surreal that it’s happened so quickly,” Skeaff said. Less than a year later, they’re planning an event celebrating the grand opening of their first bricks-and-mortar location on Downie Street. “There are a lot of LGBT people living here and visiting here, yet there hasn’t been a community.”Ī group of volunteers launched the community centre online last summer in an attempt to address a need for resources geared toward LGBTQ+ community members living and visiting Stratford. They’re also “long overdue,” said Bruce Duncan Skeaff, president of the new Stratford Pride Community Centre.
