Diary #456

By Maggiemcneill @Maggie_McNeill

Last week I drove  up to Vancouver for the Canadian premiere of The War on Whores.  Though the screening was Wednesday evening, my producer, Paul Johnson, suggested I drive up on Tuesday in case of some delay at the border.  There was no substantial delay on the way there, but on my return trip Thursday I was delayed for almost two bloody hours at the border because…who knows?  The line was absolutely motionless for almost an hour, then finally started to creep forward in the way such lines are wont to do.  But that nuisance couldn’t ruin my mood, which was high due to the success of our screening and panel discussion afterward, in which I was joined by veteran Vancouver sex worker activist Kerry Porth, and Svend Robinson, Canada’s first openly-gay MP (who retired from Parliament in 2004 but is now running for office again).  Friday was a day of catching up, and then on Sunday I started my new GoFundMe to help cover the movie’s promotional costs!  My next screening will be at the New Parkway Theater in Oakland, CA at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, April 9th.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance.  I hope to see all of my Bay Area fans there!