queer joy

Second Iteration in D Major

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

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)

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

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

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

Purest Joy

by ezra-jean Two or more independent parties, running from the cafe to the grocery, grocery to the park, park to...

thrifted

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

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

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

Sleepaway Slips Away

by Paola Lopez Sauri The afternoon wind cradles the dust unearthed by turning tires. Whimpers pierce my ears like needles...

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by Sophie Defresne

Preserving Your Joy When Studies Hit Close to Home

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

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

Our neighbours

by Eve Cable Unhoused Inuit communities have lived at the intersection of Milton and Parc for years. A six-foot tall...

PLEASURE

PLEASURE

by christian scott.           [We swim in crystalline waters]   To navigate life in ’s’ shape...

DOG IS TRANS

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

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

OCDyke

by NicoleMarie When I was around eight years old, I really, really wanted to be a nun. For some reason,...

Mount Mansfield

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

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)

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!’

‘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

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

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...