Creative Works
Quirk-e members’ creative expression in every form – writing, painting, drawing, film, and more.
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 ...
Video: Stand Up for Mental Health 2025 Winter Debut
QUIRK-E member Lukas Walther made his courageous comic debut at SMH. What’s so funny about mental health? As far as ...
What Matters
What Matters was composed by singer and songwriter Randi Driscoll. I am a member of Out in Harmony, an LGBTQIA2S+ ...
Yukon Christmas
It’s minus 40 degrees outside and the smoke from my wood stove is rising like a black poker in the ...
