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Finding Beauty, Resilience, and Queer Joy in Saskatoon: A Prairie City that is so much more than a Cool Name
On a journey across Canada’s prairies, I found more than just the charm of Saskatoon’s name — I found a vibrant queer community, stunning natural beauty, and powerful stories of resilience. From courageous young activists to quiet moments along the Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon revealed a complex, heartfelt portrait of queer life on the Prairies. Join…
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Alberta’s Divided Heart: Queer Life in the “Texas of Canada”
Edmonton, Alberta — sometimes called the “Texas of Canada” — is a place of contrasts for 2SLGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities. On my latest road trip, I explored the complexities of queer life in this Prairie city: from threats and protests to the resilience of transgender-owned businesses and queer joy in unexpected spaces. As Canada reckons…
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Hidden Barriers to Fitness for Queer and Neurodivergent Communities: Inclusive Fitness in Alberta
Physical activity isn’t reserved for one kind of body or identity. As a queer, neurodivergent person, I’ve often felt caught between stereotypes and the reality of my love for movement. In this post, I explore how fitness spaces can exclude or empower LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent people — and why creating inclusive, trauma-informed fitness communities matters…
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Whitehorse: The Center of Canada’s Most Trans-Inclusive 2SLGBTQ+ Rights
When I first pictured Canada’s most progressive places for 2SLGBTQ+ rights and healthcare, my mind didn’t jump to the Yukon. I imagined the urban sophistication of Vancouver, or the sprawling diversity of Toronto. But Whitehorse—tucked deep in the boreal heart of the North—quickly unraveled those assumptions. The Yukon Territory isn’t just breathtaking wilderness and wide…
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A Solo QueerVenture to the Yukon’s Tombstone Territorial Park
Just when I thought I was finally heading south for good, a road sign nudged me north one last time—toward the Arctic Ocean. I didn’t make it all the way to the sea, but I did answer the quiet call of Tombstone Territorial Park, often called the Patagonia of the North. The name fits. Tombstone’s…
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Dawson City: A Gold Rush Town with a Touch of Queer Magic
What’s a queer photographer doing chasing drag shows and northern lights just 150 miles shy of the Arctic Circle? I took a 600-mile detour to Dawson City, Yukon — a quirky, gold rush town with a surprisingly vibrant queer pulse, off-grid living, and a zero-bigots, lots-of-joy vibe.
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Roadtripping towards Embracing My Queerness: 5,000 miles later brought All the Genders Photo Project
Driving thousands of miles through the remote wilderness of British Columbia and the Yukon gave me the rare gift of solitude—the kind that peels away layers of societal expectations. Alone on the icy highways, surrounded only by mountains and pine forests, I reconnected with who I am beyond assumptions about gender. That long, quiet road…