SERVING FACE
A Homophobic Photo Series Just because I am out as a queer femme, doesn’t mean I give a shit about how someone feels about it. Just because I don’t give a shit about how someone feels about it, doesn’t mean …
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May we please be disobedient civilians?
Revolution does not ask for the “right place and time.” This Pride has been so revealing about people’s bigotry. Honestly, I don’t have the time or the patience to educate people nor is it my job. But speaking of time, …
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How Not to Be An Asshole During Pride
Happy Pride, Bitches. Every year, I host a small pre-Pride get together at my house, which overlooks the shores of Lake Ontario in Scarborough. Lots of food. Sometimes instruments. An open fire if the cops don’t kill our vibe. Every …
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A Letter from your Mother
I admit I am a wee bit obsessed with the British version of Long Lost Family. This television show follows the journeys of people who are seeking family who were lost through circumstances like adoption or broken marriages. For four …
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Top 12 Moments of Queer Parenting
At the end of March, my kiddo turned 12 years old. In celebration of 12 years of witnessing this woman come into being, I proudly present to you my top 12 moments of parenting while queer. After 51 hours of …
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The Art of Failure
I need to preface this blog post by telling you that I am high. I don’t mean that metaphorically in a Nancy Reagan kind of way with me being high on life. I am actually high on painkillers ranging from …
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3 Steps to Queering Valentine’s Day
If there is anyone who knows the deepest depths of heteronormative relationships, it’s me. Let me explain. Back in the early 2000s I was a conservative national newspapers’ Nuptials Columnist. While you may be amazed by this notch in my …
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Old and Queer
When did I know I was getting old? Hmmm. Perhaps it was back in 2008 when I was selling stuff on facebook and kijiji. I posted a pic of my CD tower hoping it would get nabbed. Not knowing a …
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The Coming Out Machine
Trigger Warning: This blog post deals with coming out and it may be traumatic to some, especially during the holidays. This article, as well as its exercise attempts to do over a coming out process with a positive result. Please …
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Self-care is the sieve, it is the filter in which no one who is willing to hurt you will pass.
I recently attended the Naked Heart Festival hosted by Glad Day Bookshop, as both a student and panel speaker/reader. So blessed was I to be amongst us LGBTQ folks fresh from being the co-winner of the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop’s …