BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:315282@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261014T234619Z DTSTART:20261008T173000Z DTEND:20261008T193000Z SUMMARY:Melanin Vybz: Film Screening and Conversation (Hackney Archives) DESCRIPTION:Melanin Vybz is a progressive social meetup group for 50+ Bla ck LGBTQ+ elders.\\nIn collaboration with Project Harvey\\, we’\\;re excited to present\\, in celebration of Black History Month 2026\\, ‘I See You’ Then &\\; Now\\, an evening of film and conversation at Ha ckney Archives.\\nIn readiness for the production of our second film shor t The Curtain Twitcher in spring 2027. On a continued mission to raise aw areness of loneliness and isolation in the Older Black LGBTQ+ community\\ , we’\\;ve created Harvey\\, a fictional character to tell our stori es of lived experience. As an authenticity check for Harvey\\, we’\\ ;d like to have a conversation with you.\\nGrowing up\\, what was your ex perience of entering and finding your place within predominantly white ga y spaces and communities?\\nWhat was your experience of school and the ed ucation system\\, and how did it shape the way you saw yourself and your possibilities?\\nWhat was your experience of being LGBTQ+ within your fam ily\\, Black community and wider cultural community?\\nLooking back now\\ , how have these experiences shaped the person you became\\, your relatio nships\\, identity\\, confidence\\, choices and sense of belonging?\\nIf Harvey were sitting in this room with us\\, what would he need to say\\, remember or understand for you to believe that his life was real?\\nhttps ://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/london/events/melanin-vybz-film-s creening-and-conversation-hackney-archives--2026-10-08 LOCATION:London LGBTQ+ Community Centre URL:https://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/london/events/melanin-vybz-film-screening-and-conversation-hackney-archives--2026-10-08 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR