The Outwords Archive invites you to a special private virtual screening of CURED, which has been described as “fascinating” (Hollywood Reporter), “riveting” (The Queer Review) and “astonishingly rich ... one of the best documentaries of this or any year" (British Film Institute). This award-winning documentary chronicles the battle waged by a small group of activists who declared war against a formidable institution — and won a crucial victory in the modern movement for LGBTQ equality.

On Thursday, April 8th at 5 pm PT, OUTWORDS board member Andrea Pino-Silva will moderate a conversation about CURED, featuring the film's co-director Patrick Sammon and three OUTWORDS interviewees: trans activist and lawyer Kylar Broadus; psychologist Dr. Charles Silverstein (CURED interviewee); and trans actress and activist Elizabeth Williams. Ticket buyers will receive a Zoom link for the live Q&A on the morning of the event.

OUTWORDS is grateful for the support of 2017 International Mr. Leather Dr. Ralph Bruneau. Ralph is an avid supporter of Born Perfect, a national campaign to end conversion therapy. Join Ralph for a special introductory message to your screening of CURED.

Making History

Until 1973, the medical establishment classified every gay person — no matter how well-adjusted — as the victim of a disease. As long as lesbians and gay men were “sick,” progress toward equality was impossible. CURED takes viewers inside the David-versus-Goliath battle that led the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to remove homosexuality from its manual of mental illnesses.

Even though this film highlights a story from the past, it offers lessons that are profoundly relevant today. This film reveals how a handful of determined individuals can create lasting social change.