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...
Concordia’s Cooperative Student Housing Project: The Woodnote
By Amanda Murphy, based off an interview with Madelaine (Marketing and Communications Intern) and Cleopatra (Support Member), staff from the...
The Areas We Inhabit
Brief histories of Tiohtià:ke neighbourhoods By Athina Khalid Having grown up in “Montréal,” I may be biased, but I really...
Super Broke-Ass Guide to Montréal: For Students
By Regina Dentata CW: bodies, menstruation, money + finances, food, sex, swear words, alcohol This is the fourth edition of...
Dyke Drama
By cosmicwyrmrat This article was originally published on cosmicwyrmrat’s blog. I recently read a thread on Facebook on Échange Q...
Surprise! On a des droits?!?
Par Le Collectif Opposé à la Brutalité Policière also available in english version complète disponible ici On doit compter sur...
Harm Reduction + The Opioid Crisis
By Liz Singh CW: drugs HARM REDUCTION Harm Reduction is an approach to public health policy that aims to decrease...
How to be a Great Ally to Sex Workers
by Stella This info sheet is part of a series of five produced by Stella, a “Montréal”-based sex worker rights...
Qu’est-ce que ces objets ont en commun?
par Tadamon! Cette affiche a été créé en 2010. Certains chiffres pourraient ne plus être exacts (par exemple, la population...
Palestinian Solidarity is Not Anti-Semitism
By Independent Jewish Voices McGill In debates regarding Israel and Palestine, both on campus and in the world beyond Rue...
Betty Better Have My Money
SLAV + CULTURAL APPROPRIATION By Lucas Charlie Rose If you were in Montreal this summer, chances are you’ve heard about...
Decolonization 101: Terminology + Decolonizing History
By Molly Swain + Lindsay Nixon, excerpted from the zine Decolonization 101 tanisi kahkiyaw awiyak, Molly Swain êkwa Lindsay Nixon...
Infinite Slowness
By The Learning from the Land Collective excerpted from the zine Activity’s intentions: To give ourselves the treat of moving...
Resources for Navigating University When You Have a Disability
By Anonycrip When I started university, I believed that if I required help for things then I wasn’t a true...
Mon coeur n’a plus 20 ans
Par Elena Stoodley Sur mon coeur, j’ai gravé “Envoie” et sous ma nuque, “Reçois.” Deux heures de souffrance pour dénouer...
How to Occupy the Admin Building
By Arno Pedram What do the 2011 mobilization against tuition hikes, McGill University’s abusive reversal of a student referendum result...
Greenwashing + Anti-Capitalism + Decolonization + Food Justice at Concordia University
By Le Frigo Vert As a fee-levy group at Concordia, Le Frigo Vert operates as an anti-capitalist alternative health and...
Consent Culture
By Cliff Pervocracy Additions to the original text have been made by the 2017-2018 School Schmool coordinators and are marked...
#I’m With Sarah
CW: sexual violence, power dynamics This is an open letter that has been circulating on social media as of June...
Origines
Par Mercure à la mer Fille orientale, d’où viens-tu? J’aime ton accent, où l’as-tu appris? Où as-tu appris à parler français?...
Un Statut Pour Toutes et Tous et Une Cité Sans Frontières
Extrait du livret Solidarité sans frontières par Solidarité sans frontières Also available in English // también disponible en español Le Canada repose...
Community Alert
Excerpt from Community Alert: Montreal is not a Sanctuary City, by Solidarity Across Borders, published in At the Heart of...
Alternatives to Calling the Police
Compiled from Various Sources Call a Friend, Not the Cops! There are a lot of situations that we are not...
RECIPE: Make Your Own Oat Milk
Lactose hurt your belly? Vegan, but tired of paying $4 a carton to support the dairy-alternative industrial complex? Allergic to...
Another Black Life Taken by the Montréal Police
Collateral damage in a racist ‘war on drugs’ by Robyn Maynard May be reprinted with permission. Bony Jean-Pierre, a 47-year-old...
