Trans Joy: Community Social
The trans community is invited to celebrate an evening at the library that is dedicated to holding space to honour and recognize transgender and gender nonconforming people while acknowledging their contributions to society.
Join in on fun activities including a mini speed friending event, a private film screening of Shinjuku Boys: Tales of Transgender Men in Japan, pronoun button making, a stretch session and play with circus toys, as well as
a special screening of the short film Becoming Ruby, all to help raise awareness of the resiliency of transgender and gender nonconforming people.
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Schedule:
5:45-6:00 Special Screening of Becoming Ruby, a Hot Docs Citizen Minutes Film
6:00-6:30 Speed Friending
6:30-7:00 Stretch/Movement Session with the Parks Board
7:00-8:00 Screening of Shinjuku Boys: Tales of Transgender Men in Japan + background crafting tables
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Becoming Ruby is a film where we follow Ruby Chopstix, Canada’s first drag artist-in-residence, as they navigate the complexity of being an underrepresented drag performer while creating a special showcase to create space for other queer BIPOC performers.
Watch the trailer here.
Rating: PG
Runtime: 11 mins
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Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. It explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.
Watch the trailer here.
Rating: PG
Runtime: 53 mins
*In partnership with the Vancouver Park Board, Kanopy and Hot Docs Citizen Minutes.
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Registration is required. This event is open to anyone who identifies as part of the 2STGD (Two-Spirit, Trans, and Gender Diverse) community, their friends or partners and allies. This is an anti-oppressive, trans positive, scent reduced and accessible safer space.
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Accessibility: VPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. If you have an access need that we have not addressed here, please email us at programs@vpl.ca.
Elevator access to the Alice MacKay is available in the concourse near the bank machine.
The Alice MacKay Room has wheelchair accessible spaces available.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Library
350 West Georgia St. Vancouver, V6B6B11