By: Pia Araneta Is being basic synonymous with being white? Photo by Eugene Dorosh via Pexels In a Parisian bistro steps away from her...

By Apurba Roy Movies can leave a big impact on us. They teach us lessons that can change our perceptions about life, love and politics,...

By Lizzy Rosenberg I feel sympathy for anyone trudging through the ongoing pandemic with a living grandparent. To be honest, I feel bad...

By: Vanessa Nim Illustration by: Yvette Sin My Métis ancestors were known by many names — half-breeds, mixed bloods, Bois-Brûlés, country...

By: Katherine Vargas Illustration by Veronika Wiszniewska Blue baby boy, You are enough. Your skin outshines the moon and the stars above...

By Manuela Vega An illogical, reverberating voice in my head begged me to say something; do something; be something — even if it took...

By: Emma Buchanan Illustrations by: Yvette Sin Throughout this article, I use the idea of ‘womanhood’ and the ability to bear children...

By Carolyn Bridgeman A job should be a place to gain experience, learn new skills and connect with co-workers.  For some women,...

By: Nuha Khan The Toronto Vintage Clothing Show is the place to be on a Sunday afternoon. It’s a marketplace of different booths, each...

By: Rosie Leonard 10. Heard It In A Past Life - Maggie Rogers (2019) If anyone knows how to write an empowering anthem, it’s Maggie...

By: Ruby Asgedome I’m 19 years old, five-foot-six and I have naturally curly hair that’s coloured brown with blond tips. I have brown...

By Pia Araneta Featured in our fall 2019 issue My phone is a second set of eyes. It sees mostly everything: the picturesque,...

By Didhiti Kandel A slave to your words is what you’ve made me. Leering, your eyes, watch me while you drink your afternoon tea. You...

By Chloé Rose Whitmore Featured in our fall 2019 issue A few days after my 24th birthday, I moved in with my boyfriend. Having been...

By Mahirah Syed Featured in our fall 2019 issue Trigger warning: self-harm and suicidality “Julia doesn’t think you’re okay,” said the...

By Kiarra Swaby Featured in our fall 2019 issue Trigger warning: sexual assault Dear Kiarra, It has been a year since that moment changed...

By Dararrtu Abdullahi Featured in our fall 2019 issue I sit on the floor of the mosque with my hijab covering my tightly curled hair. We...

By Emily Peotto Featured in our fall 2019 issue The veins of my grandmother’s hands were stark blue against her pale skin. Her hair was...

By Ana Leal Cornejo Featured in our fall 2019 issue My leg nervously bounces as I open up my laptop. I have to apply for scholarships...

How queer artists of colour are turning away from institutional spaces By Vanessa Quon, Illustrations by Cleopatria Peterson Featured in...