PRIDE MOVIE NIGHT! “1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture”
Friday, June 26, 7:00-9:00 pm
Admiral HUB, 4320 SW Hill St, 98116. North Admiral area.
FREE ADMISSION! FREE POPCORN AND CANDY!
Presented by Admiral Church.

Details: “1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture” will be presented movie-theater style, with popcorn, soda and candy, on Friday June 26, 7:00-9:00 pm, at the Admiral HUB. Sponsored by Admiral Church. FREE! Post-movie discussion will follow. “1946″ is a revolutionary documentary that chronicles how the misuse of a single word changed the course of modern history.

“1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture” is a documentary that explores the claim that the word “homosexual” was mistakenly added to the Bible during an English translation of the Revised Standard Version (RSV) in 1946.
The film’s core details and context include:

The Core Premise: The documentary argues that translation committee members broke with tradition and translated the Greek words arsenokoitai and malakoi in 1 Corinthians 6:9 as “homosexuals”. The filmmakers assert this introduced the word into the Bible for the first time, helping fuel decades of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and evangelical opposition.

The Filmmaker’s Perspective: Directed by Sharon “Rocky” Roggio, a lesbian whose father is a conservative pastor, the film blends theological research with deeply personal, lived experiences. It examines how this translation continues to impact queer Christians and their families today.

Historical Evidence: The film utilizes archived documents from Yale University to piece together why and how the term was initially inserted.