Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance is a vibrant archival documentary that honours the spirit of queer protest through the lens of community celebration, cultural resistance, and radical joy. Drawing from decades of footage, the film brings to life the dynamic energy of LGBTQ+ parades as spaces of defiance, love, and identity-building.
At its heart, this documentary uplifts stories often left out of dominant queer histories, focusing particularly on the contributions of Indigenous, racialized, and trans activists. In one powerful moment, an Indigenous drag performer struts down the center of a street parade in a shimmering gold gown, embodying the pride and resilience that pulse through the film.
Through archival images, banners, music, and movement, Parade documents how bodies in motion can challenge systems of power while forging community across generations. The film reminds us that celebration and resistance are not opposites but intimately linked — and that love can be a revolutionary act.
Directed with care and reverence, Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance is more than a film; it’s a collective memory, stitched together from acts of joy and protest. It invites viewers to reflect on the political power of public visibility and communal expression.
To explore more titles that center queer and trans activism, visit our Queer and Trans Voices collection. To learn more about Indigenous and queer advocacy in Montreal, explore the work of Resilience Montreal, a frontline organization supporting Indigenous peoples with culturally sensitive resources and community care.
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Noam Gonick was born on March 20, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A multimedia artist, Noam Gonick’s work can be found on stage, in movie houses, cinematheques, on broadcast television, streamed as VoD, seen outdoors in public art installations, exhibited in biennales and collected by museums. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Directors Guild of Canada.
