UNTITLED
by: d.l.c. nardo Welcome to the party, baby. This pleasure without shame feels much lighter. You are reclaiming your agency,...
LOVE SONNET –– :WOMEN_WRESTLING:
After Jamie Paige by Avery Lake I’m loud in your face like a pop-up, smirking in a cardboard cutout crown, ...
Caring About Thriving in the Context of Struggle
by Rushdia Mehreen and Pascale Brunet Pushed by a society that is always running, too often we are trying to...
MY QUEERNESS IS QUIET
By H. M. My queerness is quiet. It’s mine to keep. It lives on the sixth page of my diary....
NOCTURNAL ANIMAL
by Duncan Bain I used to be an early riser For much of my childhood it was a matter...
JOURNAL D’UN ENFANT DE LA MER
by Eli H and you told me Your Father will save me and i said i don’t believe in...
PROTECTING EACH OTHER DURING THE ON-GOING PANDEMIC
By Kate Ellis In the eyes of much of the world, COVID-19 is no longer a threat. Masks are not...
ACROSS THE ROAD, THERE IS STILL DAYLIGHT
by Yael Tobon i feel more human so human i saw my mother’s pumping heart through her chest, so human...
LESBIAN JOY
by Meghan L. During a panel in New York, bell hooks defined queer as “not being about who you’re having...
THE MONTREAL MEDICAL SYSTEM: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
by Mariko Navigating Montreal’s medical system can be a challenge. This guide aims to inform students, visitors, and residents about...
RED SANTAN
by: d.l.c. nardo Have you ever tasted the sweet nectar of a Red Santan? Huddled around the bush, we...
GHOSTS OF THE VILLAGE
by Taro Williams I walk through the village on Church street, a neighborhood in downtown Toronto, often called the “gay...
CREATIVE POWER: WE HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE (& CULTIVATE OUR LIVES)
by Ceci Over the past 2 years, I have moved over 8 times. From within a city, to between provinces,...
THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DANCING
by Lorenzo Carrara Long before padded feet tapped the beat, wings flapped, their pit-pat in Rhythm Eternal. Long before the...
Second Iteration in D Major
by Sofia Vukovic Tonight no one’s the martyr. No obituaries. No donations. Tonight we try on each other’s clothes. You...
Happy New Sun
by Myriam Havel I rifled through the cupboard, letting faded confetti fall into my lap. “Have you seen–” I started, ...
The Naiad (When the Willow Ceases to Weep)
by Zenya Hendricks Snaking through the water grass is a maiden. Behind her, sprawled like a collapsed sheep, is her...
How I sliced my finger on my way here
By Sophie Dufresne I sliced my finger as I was cutting bread this morning while making a sandwich for my...
The binary brain of cis allies
by Sophie Dufresne Cis people think in binaries. That’s the only explanation I have for why they use the wrong...
Purest Joy
by ezra-jean Two or more independent parties, running from the cafe to the grocery, grocery to the park, park to...
thrifted
by Arshia Kakkar my mother once asked why I choose to wear the tasteless and tragic garments of those whom...
Greg Araki’s Totally F**ked Up (1993), A Love Letter to a Messy Gay Adolescence
by Taro Williams A group of Queer tears hang out on a street corner at night, bored, they talk about...
La Guelaguetza
by Felicia Zhornitsky the prettiest girl I have ever seen was in el parque de calwa on the day that...
Sleepaway Slips Away
by Paola Lopez Sauri The afternoon wind cradles the dust unearthed by turning tires. Whimpers pierce my ears like needles...
Preserving Your Joy When Studies Hit Close to Home
by Kate Ellis Being autistic and non-binary is a core part of my identity. This is probably why it bewildered...
there is a light that never goes out
by a.j. flora my guiding star is the yellowish hue streaming from your bedroom window and it’s never looked so...
Our neighbours
by Eve Cable Unhoused Inuit communities have lived at the intersection of Milton and Parc for years. A six-foot tall...
PLEASURE
by christian scott. [We swim in crystalline waters] To navigate life in ’s’ shape...
DOG IS TRANS
by Ari X Since becoming displaced nine months ago, I’ve gotten 12 tattoos. The biggest question after “what are they?!”...
Be my bubble bath
by Samantha Lapenna I gently follow the trail of freckles with my finger, reminded of how the sun beckons her...
OCDyke
by NicoleMarie When I was around eight years old, I really, really wanted to be a nun. For some reason,...
Mount Mansfield
by Tragash In the alpine tundra, needles of coniferous limbs only reach my chest. There’s sun on a false Mans-...
Queering the Classroom
by Ari X I first encountered queer theory when I was 16 and the only trans student on my competitive...
Desert Drive Motel (NO VACANCY)
by Nawaal Bhuiyan “What is that thing in the pit of your stomach called desire?” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz ...
‘This is Love!’
by Andrina Andi “‘This is Love!’ is a cartoon of a heart being violently squeezed by a surgeon’s hand after...
Safsal Gaiya
by Claire Rachel On our first real date Second in two days On a dark bench We kissed in this...
Montreal Housing 101
by christian scott (@urbanosapiens) www.christianscott.ca Welcome to a new city, a place that can potentially become ‘home’ for you. Despite...
Signs you may be sexually fluid
by Diamond Yao Once considered static by Western sexual constructs, sexuality nowadays is known to be far more malleable and...
Strange Times Call for Even Stranger Porn
mon bizarre hommage à Donna Haraway Vert Partout Si on se réapproprie le sens de la vue c’est pour...
Talking to Kids About Prison
Interview with Siobhan This interview initially aired on the Prison Radio Show as part of an ongoing series of interviews...
Tips for reducing gentrification
Excerpted from QPIRG Concordia’s 2012 publication “Gentrify This! A Student’s Guide to Understanding and Resisting Gentrification” Whether we like it...
Building capacity for critical harm reduction discourse
This is excerpted from the 2020 publication “A Reflection on Sex Work and Harm Reduction Discourse” By T. Santini, A....
Concordia’s New Peer-Led Support Group for Students in Recovery: The RAWCC
By Wendy and Nelly, based on an interview with Rosie MacDonald, RAWCC Coordinator In the upcoming 2021 school year,...
Pourquoi nous prenons la rue le 1er mai
CLAC-Montreal Le 1er mai est la Journée internationale des travailleurs et travailleuses. Cette tradition trouve son origine dans le mouvement...
‘Expendable Populations’
By Gary Kinsman, excerpted from the Radical Noise article “SOME NOTES ON LEARNING FROM AIDS ACTIVISM FOR OUR RESPONSES TO...
Name and Gender marker change guide in “quebec”
by julien johnson – trans person and commissioner of oaths situation in tio;tia:ke If you are interested in changing...
The Gentrification of Montreal’s Chinatown
This article initially appeared on the July issue of Meals For Milton-Parc’s newsletter. This is an opinion piece about...
FIRST AID AND SAFETY TIPS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR PROTESTING
By Shaquiera Keara As protests against various injustices are on the rise in Canada and around the globe, we thought...
SOUPER WOW WOW
By Roxanne Boyle, @roxyforshort, dumpster.cargo.site It was the summer of 2019, when I stumbled across a dynamic and diverse group...
ARCs, AND OTHER RESOURCES
By Josh Marchesini, @joshmaar When you start your new year in Montreal, you should definitely think of checking out an...
the ways in which language fights my locality
By Kiran S. the breath of this language kisses my cheek/ and speaks in a dull whisper/ the breath of...
MCGILL STILL FUNDS FOSSIL FUELS: 10 THINGS THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
By Divest McGill On December 5th, 2019, the Board of Governors refused to divest (withdraw $) from coal, oil and...
Notes on a healing process
By Amy S., @tevinescence Learning to love yourself even during conflict is political. Prioritize it. Work as little as you...
PARFOIS
By: Hoda Adra Parfois c’est haut, Parfois c’est bas Parfois c’est mieux ici, d’autres fois là-bas Parfois c’est l’ennui, Parfois...
“Re: Shouts Into the void”
By: Andrew Sawyer In . . . I’m coming out as nonbinary. Or genderqueer if you’re feeling flirty. What this...
Limiting (Re)Agents
By: n.i. This article was written on the unceded and stolen land of the Kanien‘kehá:ka people with gratitude to and...
The Imperial Violence of Canadian Mining Companies: An Introduction
By: Aidan Gilchrist-Blackwood CWs: colonialism/imperialism/violence/sexual assault “Canada” likes to sell itself as a force for good in the world. This...
NO TO A NEW PRISON FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN LAVAL
By Solidarity Across Borders’ Anti-Detention Committee We are joining the struggle to stop the construction of a new prison for...
An Introduction to Astrology
By Cosmique Tea We live in a VERY abundant universe full of tons of galaxies! The Milky Way Galaxy has...
You have the eyes of your ancestors
By Abeer Almahdi, @abeeraalm You have the eyes of your ancestors
“Checking off every box but belonging nowhere” & “Paradigm shift”
By Jia Yi Fan, @Norwaypheonix Checking off every box but belonging nowhere What makes me a local? Living here for...
EARTH GUARDIANS
By Jude Thornberry CW: mention of terms related to sexual abuse, homophobic slurs The day my brother Sebastian was born...
Stranded journal, about walks and silence during the pandemic.
By Amanda Gutierrez, @cadadosis Helsinki, July 6th, 2020 In 2019 I moved to Tiohtià:ke/Montreal seeking to continue my academic journey...
10 DEMANDS FOR DEFUNDING THE SPVM
provided by www.defundthespvm.com DEFUND 1. Immediately cut at least 50 percent from the $665 million SPVM budget and redirect these...
Colonialism & Indigenous Resistance on Film
As Indigenous-organized blockades continue to disrupt the colonial status quo across Canada, many groups and individuals across the country are...
Tiohtià:ke and Surrounding Areas in the Kanien’keha:ka Language
By Karonhí:io Delaronde & Jordan Engel This map of Tiohtià:ke tsi ionhwéntsare was made by Karonhí:io Delaronde, a Kanien’kéha speaker...
SOS Territoire
SOS Territoire est une groupe de recherche et d’action pour la protection du territoire dans une perspective écologique et dans...
Sustainable Concordia
We are an organization that builds and measures culture and practices of sustainability at Concordia University in solidarity with the...
Native Women’s Shelter of Montréal
Offers support and frontline services to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis women and children to promote their empowerment and independence....
Chez Doris
A daytime shelter 7 days a week for all women in difficulty. The house provides meals, respite, clothing, socio-recreational activities...
Maison Flora Tristan
Provides shelter for immigrant women and children experiencing abuse. Address is confidential, call for details. Services in: English, Spanish, Portuguese,...
Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights
A non-profit, student-based organization that advocates on a strong social justice platform to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people...
Projet accompagnement solidarité Colombie (PASC)
Le PASC est un collectif qui est né suite aux grandes mobilisations contre la Zone de Libre-Échange des Amériques. Depuis...
CELLUL
Collectif étudiant de lutte pour des lieux urbains libérés. Le CELLUL entend lutter contre la marchandisation de l’espace public, la...
La Maison Grise
Offers shelter for women living in homelessness and experiencing abuse. They also provide assistance in finding affordable housing. 24/7. Address...
The McGill Office of Sustainability
Provides the strategic guidance, support, and resources to transition McGill into an institutional model of sustainability for society. In partnership...
Sustainability Action Fund
The Sustainability Action Fund (SAF) is a Concordia University fee-levy granting organization for students who want to develop projects in...
Filipino Indigenous People’s Organization of Québec (FIPOQ)
FIPOQ is a non-profit grass root organization. We are networking with other indigenous groups of Filipinos and non-Filipinos in the...
McGill Student Chapter of Independent Jewish Voices
McGill’s Student Chapter of IJV is a grassroots student initiative. It aims to create solidarity links between non/anti-Zionist Jewish voices...
Le Parados
Free short-term shelter for women and children who are experiencing or have experienced conjugal violence. They also support women in...
The Anti-Capitalist Convergence (CLAC)
The Anti-Capitalist Convergence (CLAC) is a coordination space for the anti-capitalist radical left in Montreal. The CLAC has a mandate...
Maison secours aux femmes de Montréal
Shelter catering specifically to immigrant women and their children experiencing abuse. 24/7. 22150 Csp St-Marc. Services in: French, Chinese, Spanish,...
McGill BDS Action Network
We are a grassroots student-led campaign at McGill to answer the call from Palestinian civil society for Boycott, Divestment, and...
Tadamon!
Tadamon! (Arabic for “solidarity”), is a Montréal-based collective which works in solidarity with struggles for self-determination, equality, and justice in...
Auberge Shalom
Shelter and counselling/resource office (two separate locations) for women and children who are experiencing or have experienced situations of conjugal...
Assistance aux femmes
Provides shelter for women with children experiencing abuse. Experience in assisting immigrant women. Address is confidential, call for details.Services in:...
Auberge Madeleine
Shelter for homeless women struggling with addiction or who are experiencing abuse. Address is confidential, call for details.
PINAY
PINAY empowers and organizes Filipino women, particularly Filipino domestic workers, in their struggle for basic rights and welfare.
Stella
Organization run by and for sex workers that provides support, resources, and information for sex workers, as well as a...
Programme régional d’accueil et d’intégration des demandeurs d’asile (PRAIDA)
Formation et sensibilisation dans la communauté et auprès des professionnels du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux quant...
Primary care clinic for migrants without health coverage
Address is confidential, call for location.
The Feminist Alliance in Solidarity for Sex Workers’ Rights (FAS)
A Québec coalition of individuals and feminist groups working together to support and defend the rights of people working in...
Solidarity Across Borders
Solidarity Across Borders is a Montréal-based network engaged in the struggle for justice and dignity of immigrants and refugees. We...
Action Réfugiés Montréal
We seek justice for asylum seekers and refugees. We promote partnerships among refugees, faith communities, and society at large for...