Creative Works
Quirk-e members’ creative expression in every form – writing, painting, drawing, film, and more.
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 ...
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 ...
Honouring QUIRK-E Founder Chris Morrissey
Chris Morrissey was a powerhouse of a human being, an indomitable, unflinching defender of human rights. Her work as an ...
Candle in the Window
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets ...
Indian Chorus
I just arrived at the welcoming lobby of the hotel in 1993. It was shady and surrounded by the patio’s ...
When the Ice is Gone
Greenland is covered by an ice sheet that holds 217 times more water than Lake Superior, which is the third ...
What Matters
What Matters was composed by singer and songwriter Randi Driscoll. I am a member of Out in Harmony, an LGBTQIA2S+ ...
