Out Laws follows three queer activists challenging the laws that criminalise them. From the UK to Namibia, the film reveals how colonial rule entrenched homophobia around the world. Amid rising murders, court battles, church-led backlash and coordinated disinformation campaigns, Out Laws captures a global movement fighting not only for justice, but for survival. 

Namibian activist Friedel Dausab fights to overturn the laws that criminalise his life, coming together with fellow activists from Sri Lanka and Barbados at London Pride, in a powerful moment of community, solidarity and celebration.

Far more than just chronicling this critical, precedent-setting legal battle, Out Laws reveals the roots of international anti-LGBTQIA+ laws in British history – charting the shocking journey from the English law books to the fabric of society in colonised countries.

From tense courtrooms to private moments of fear and determination, Out Laws follows Friedel’s battle, exploring what it means to resist when the cost can be everything. It exposes the political forces trying to force queer people back into the closet – and the movement pushing back with courage, joy and global solidarity.

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.