I live in Toronto. Toronto has a bustling and queer community. Toronto is multi-cultural. I live in a bubble. Last night I went to sleep thinking about how I wish I went out to more queer events, that I was more a part of the community. Last night I wished I could just be gay … Continue reading Staring Outside the Bubble: Reflections on the Orlando Shooting
On Wednesday night, I had the fortune of joining a friend to see The Body Politic, a brand new play, written by Nick Green and directed by Alisa Palmer, developed in-house at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Going into the play, I knew very little about what it would be about. I knew it had … Continue reading Experiencing “The Body Politic”
I haven’t really addressed the identity of my website and the origins of the name. There isn’t a very elaborate story to explain the name, but the concept of the company has been stewing in my brain for years. The Intent When I was very young I knew I was going to have something to … Continue reading What’s So Indivisible?: Identity, Community and Content Creation
There is a lot of tension between some activist groups because they don’t believe that they are working together, but against each other’s goals. It’s like it’s some kind of game where each person they convert can only have one strong cause and they’re trying to take over the whole board. What they don’t realize … Continue reading Intro to Intersectionality
Part of writing short fiction is very much so just practicing and editing. Part of my practice routine is that I write flash fiction inspired by a short writing prompt. Sometimes I make up the prompts and sometimes I use prompts I get from friends. The amazing part of doing this exercise with friends. It’s … Continue reading Flash Friday: Spring Break
This is a writing series documenting my journey into freelance writing and editing. It will mark important moments in my growth as a writer and as a person. When I was nine years old I had an assignment to write a “myth”. I was supposed to write my own myth about anything that I wanted. … Continue reading The “Adulting” Project: The Self-Flagellating Writer
I had originally intended my first blog post to be more jovial, however sometimes you have to address a certain issue while the fire is still burning. I think there is a moment in time for every activist where their eyes widen and they suddenly realize they have been carting along some privilege they weren’t … Continue reading My Talent is a Privilege
