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...
