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Why Are We Quirk-E?

QUIRK-E stands for Queer Imaging and Riting Kollective for Elders. We are queer elders who since 2006 meet weekly in Vancouver, BC to connect, care and create community.

QUIRK-E engages in

Statement of Inclusion

We declare our adherence to the Canadian and BC Human Rights Codes, and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including but not limited to prohibition of discrimination based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital or family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

Advocacy

Every Day is a Gift

https://globalnews.ca/video/11141484/hockey-fan-keeps-spirits-up-while-living-with-pls Jan Bruce is an advocate for people with ALS and PLS. Her diagnosis was …

News & Events

Collecting Memory: Chilliwack’s 2SLGBTQIA+ History

We’re putting Chilliwack’s 2SLGBTQIA+ history on the record, and you’re invited to shape it.We’re hosting …

Creative works

Surviving Extreme Heat and Smoke

We learned that older folks who live alone, who have physical and mental health conditions, and who are socially …

Chronicles

Sharing Pride with the Youth

Younger folks told us they are eager to learn stories from the elders in QUIRK-E. …