A Night at The Beacon:Second Nature, a Documentary by Elliot Page
Dutchess Pride and Newburgh Pride are proud to partner with The Beacon, Southern Dutchess County’s only independent movie theater. We’re presenting an exclusive showing of the documentary Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World by the legendary actor-director Elliot Page.
About the Doc:
Elliot Page narrates SECOND NATURE, a hilarious and heartening romp through the animal world, led by brave scientists fighting censorship as they reveal the truth about our nature. Debunking myths that females are “inferior” and being queer is “unnatural,” Second Nature follows trailblazing trans Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets other groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more.
$13-$15 | Tickets required| Unrated
Event Details:
Tickets are required! Help us support local queer-friendly businesses.
This documentary has not been rated by the MPAA
We’ll be taking over The Beacon for a queer-friendly movie night.
A part of Poughkeepsie Pride & Dutchess Pride Month: our monthlong, countywide celebration of queerness.
We’re also proud to sponsor a monthlong film series at The Beacon in honor of Pride Month
Poughkeepsie Pride Month:
See what else we have in store for 2026 here!
About Us:
Poughkeepsie Pride was first created in 2019 by Dutchess County Pride Center (DCPC), and has grown every year since. We’ve gone from just the Pride march in June to a host of activities across the county.
DCPC offers monthly social and support groups for members of the LGBTQ+ Community