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Cured Screening and Panel

Name: Cured Screening and Panel
Start: 2026-10-26T17:00:00-05:00
Location: LGBTQ+ Center Lake County

LGBTQ+ Center Lake County

10 N Lake St Ste 103, Grayslake, IL 60030

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Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM

Monday, October 26, 2026

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Cured Screening and Panel is a free evening at LGBTQ+ Center Lake County where you can watch the documentary about the campaign that got homosexuality removed from the American Psychiatric Association's manual of mental illnesses. It kicks off with a resource fair at 5:00 PM, the screening starts at 6:00 PM, and co-director Bennett Singer joins a panel at 7:00 PM. Tickets are free through the event link, so grab yours and come hear the story from the people who lived it.

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