Creative Works

Quirk-e members’ creative expression in every form – writing, painting, drawing, film, and more.

The Last Goodbye

Chris Morrissey

This excerpt from The Last Goodbye by Chris Morrissey was originally published in Basically Queer in 2017, p 98. Cyndia ...

k. d. and Me

Annie Newman

She lifted me off of my seat when she sashayed into the bar. How could she not! She did that ...

Creative Rest

Mela Brown

In the summer of 2024 I hit the reset button on my creative goals. I attended a program at Hollyhock ...

Cats Rule

Margo Dunn

There’s an expression to describe a small space – There’s hardly room to swing a cat. I detest the image, ...

Book Review: Climate Injustice

Lorri Rudland

Review of Climate Injustice by Friederike Otto, Originally published in German in 2023. First published in English in 2025 Heat waves ...

Video: Elders Panel Moving Trans History Forward 2025

Lukas Walther

Lukas Walther joined Charlie Burton, Brian Belovich and moderator Aaron Devour in revealing their complex, challenging and victorious lives of ...

Video: Queer Comedy at Stand Up for Mental Health Winter Grad 2025

Lukas Walther

Once again Lukas Walther performs a routine as a graduate of David Granirer’s Stand Up for Mental Health comedy class. ...

Family Secrets

Jan Bruce

I could hear my grandmother packing my things, readying for my departure. “I’ve packed all your things. When you’ve finished ...

Love in the 1950s – One Woman’s Journey

Greta Hurst

It was the kissing that reminded me of my first relationship with a woman in the 1950s. I hadn’t thought ...

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