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Elder Pride Stories at 411 Seniors Centre
Fifteen seniors of all different backgrounds joined River Glen, Lorri Rudland, Farren Gillespie, Val Innes and Cyndia Cole for two ...
Vancouver Proclaims Chris Morrissey Day July 22, 2025
Eddy Elmer and Hanna Acorn of the 2SLGBTQ+ Advisory Committee to the City of Vancouver nominated Chris Morrissey for a ...
I Give Up
From Wrinkles: Quirk-e Collected Writings Volume Four 2009 I am mortal, and I shall go forth into the rest of ...
The Mouth
From Wrinkles: Quirk-e Collected Writings Volume Four 2009 The umbilical cord is severed, and replaced by the demands of the ...
Survival Female
Originally published in: QUIRK-E Collections – 2010 A line being regularly delivered by male comedians in jest is “don’t be ...
Surviving Extreme Heat and Smoke
We learned that older folks who live alone, who have physical and mental health conditions, and who are socially isolated ...
Sharing Pride with the Youth
Younger folks told us they are eager to learn stories from the elders in QUIRK-E. Over 350 people visited our ...
Remembering Chris Morrissey
I first met Chris when she was on staff at QMUNITY, the community centre for 2S LGBTQ+ folks. Shortly after ...
Taking the Train to Montreal with Margo Dunn
I am standing on the platform at the CN train station in Vancouver taking a deep drag on what I ...
Chris and Bridget
Chris Morrissey and Bridget Coll were partners for 40 years. Together they worked with others to change Canada’s immigration legislation ...
