Queer film series starts with ‘Kinky Boots’

CLAREMONT — The Queer Film Series, presented by Rural Outright, a community program of TLC Family Resource Center, begins with “Kinky Boots” on Friday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. The movie will be shown at The Center for Recovery Resources, located at 1 Pleasant St., Suite 104 in Claremont.

The Queer Film Series is a three-part film series building community awareness around the history, lives, and challenges of LGBTQIA+ people. The event is free and open to all. The movie will be open captioned for deaf and hard of hearing community members. Refreshments will be provided.

From IMDB.com: “Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business, but he never thought that he would take his father’s place. Yet, the untimely death of his father places him in that position, only to learn that Price and Sons Shoes is failing. While in despair at his failed attempts to save the business, Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer, Lola. Her complaints about the inadequate footwear for her work combined with one of Charles’ ex-employees, Lauren, leads to a suggestion to change the product to create a desperate chance to save the business: make men’s fetish footwear. Lola is convinced to be their footwear designer and the transition begins. Now this disparate lot must struggle at this unorthodox idea while dealing with both the prejudice of the staff, Lola’s discomfort in the small town and the selfish manipulation of Charles’ greedy fiancé who cannot see the greater good in Charles’ dream.”

TLC Family Resource Center supports and strengthens all families, children, and youth of Sullivan and Lower Grafton counties with a wide range of free programs, support groups, education, and events. Rural Outright is a community program of TLC Family Resource Center offering support and advocacy for rural LGBTQ+ Granite Staters and their allies. For more information, visit www.tlcfamilyrc.org.