THE MAGAZINE
2SLGBTQiA+ Issues that matter
Do you like to sing?
Fall is typically the time when local choirs and choruses invite community to join them on the risers. Here are a few queer-specific opportunities for you!
Why is Spooky a bad word?
Language carries layers of history that may not be immediately visible. As we become more aware of these histories, revisiting the words we use can show respect for others’ experiences and backgrounds.
Local Indie Spotlight: Lunar Sway Brings Cache Creek to the Big Screen
Writer-director Nick Butler sits down with cast member Kaden Connors to chat about shooting in remote Cache Creek, the magic of small-town locations, and the vital role of intimacy coordination on set.
ARTIVISM Festival 2026
ARTIVISM is celebrating its 10th anniversary from September 14 to October 16, and this year’s lineup offers plenty to explore across campus and around Vancouver.
Can I be an alien this Hallowe'en?
A Guide to Choosing Respectful Halloween Costumes for you and your family
Written in the Stars: Queering the Zodiac
What does your sun sign look like through a queer lens?
New Autistic Queer and Trans Peer Group
The Autistic Queer & Trans Peer Group, hosted by Canucks Autism Network, provides a regular, supportive space dedicated specifically to Autistic queer, trans, and questioning adults. No official diagnosis required.
Queer Submission Calls for Writers
Do you have stories in your pocket? Have you promised yourself you’ll send them into a publisher in 2025? Here’s a grand list calls for submission and contests for the lgbtq2si+ community. Updatd monthly.
Living with a Disability in BC: Rights and Supports
A clear guide to disability rights and supports in Canada, with a focus on British Columbia. Learn about accommodations, human rights protections, and provincial disability assistance.
A Seat at the Table with Rainbow Grandma Radio
Our straight and queer families don't live in separate worlds. We shop for groceries, worry about the kids, look after our partners, and get on with the business of living. And sometimes, somewhere in the middle of all that ordinary life, being queer becomes part of the conversation.
Drag Fight Club 2026
What The Frock Productions presents Drag Fight Club 2026 at the Hotel At The Waldorf, featuring 12 performers competing head-to-head for the crown.
Motherland: Fort Salem fan convention: “City Drop” debuts this Fall
This October, Vancouver—the very city where the Bellweather Unit came to life—will host City Drop, the first-ever dedicated Motherland: Fort Salem fan convention in North America.
Vancouver Fringe Festival Returns to Granville Island
The theme, Every Kind of Everything, reflects a season of over 80 shows by artists from around the world, two days of free Kids Fringe programming for children and families, and the return of the all-ages Fringe Patio with free nightly music and entertainment
Vancouver’s Cutting Edges to Host Pacific Cup 2026 During Pride Weekend
SUM gallery presents To Be Black, Is To Be Free, a duo exhibition by Vancouver-based artists Simone Chnarakis and Valérie d. Walker. The exhibition honours Emancipation Day by centering 2SLGBTQIA+ Black resilience, lineage, and liberation.
SUM Gallery Presents 'To Be Black, Is To Be Free' Exhibition
SUM gallery presents To Be Black, Is To Be Free, a duo exhibition by Vancouver-based artists Simone Chnarakis and Valérie d. Walker. The exhibition honours Emancipation Day by centering 2SLGBTQIA+ Black resilience, lineage, and liberation.
GALLERY: Port Moody Pride
Taylor Miwa, a Port Moody-based photographer shares her photos of this year’s Port Moody Pride.
Uncovering the Untold: The Walking Tour Bringing Vancouver’s Queer History Out of the Closet
It’s time for Vancouver’s secrets to come out of the closet. From drag kings and two spirit warriors, to queer church ministers and transgender crime fighters, this walking tour is a celebration of the unsung heroes who forever changed the social fabric of our city.
Public Disco's Iconic PRIDE Block Party Returns to Mount Pleasant & is Almost Sold Out
Public Disco's Pride Block Party returns to Mount Pleasant on Saturday, August 1, marking 10 years of the non-profit's journey of turning unconventional urban spaces into pop-up dance-floors. Tickets are already 80% sold out.
Crowdfunding for Trans Girls: Raw & Uncut
A Vancouver comedy show has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance a feature film documenting the community behind North America’s only regular stand-up event for trans women. Here’s how you can help.
How this queer elder plans to celebrate Vancouver Pride 2026
Because there are many of us elders out there, given the baby boom bubble and all, I thought I would outline my Pride dance card and maybe it will help you with your own planning.