Sex with Sue

Hot Docs is pleased to present this special memorial screening event for groundbreaking sex educator, nurse, author and cultural icon Sue Johanson, who passed in 2023 but whose incredible legacy lives on.

Sex with Sue explores the prolific and decades-long career of world-renowned sex educator Sue Johanson. From the health room of a public school in Toronto to the late-night stages of David Letterman and Conan O’Brien, Sue never shied away from her brand of “in your face” sex talk.

Through the HIV/AIDS epidemic, facing off with anti-abortion activists and inadequate school curriculums, Sue was on the front lines, empowering her listeners with judgement-free guidance.

Following in her footsteps, Shan Boodram, Dan Savage, Nina Hartley, Russell Peters, George Stroumboulopoulos, Delta Work, Bree Mills, Margaret Cho and others reflect on Sue’s influence on them while looking forward to what’s next in progressive sexual education. Set in today’s sexually oversaturated world, where a rise in conservative politics threatens sexual education and rights, there has never been a more relevant time for audiences to learn the deeper story of Sue Johanson—and how necessary it is to carry on her legacy, even today.

Join director Lisa Rideout, producer Sam Dunn and Sue Johanson’s daughter Jane Johanson for a post-screening Q&A. Moderated by Dr. Nadine Thornhill, an internationally renowned sexuality educator, advocate and media creator.

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