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.

After more than 40 years at its Bute Street location, BC’s queer, trans, and Two-Spirit resource centre is building a new 13,000-square-foot home at 981 Davie Street.

Celebrating 50 years, the Rocky Horror Picture Show is messy, camp, and unapologetically strange. A film that doesn’t just include queerness but thrives on it.

The house will set the stage. Pumpkins with flickering faces will line the porch steps, each carved with expressions that lean more uncanny than cute.

The idea of ‘coming out’ in pre 1960s was one that imitated a débutant’s coming out into society. But after the Stonewall Riots, the term took on the overtones of exiting from oppression.

Two Spirit is an Indigenous term that reflects diverse roles and identities rooted in culture, land, and spirit. Its meaning continues to grow as part of both Indigenous resurgence and the 2SLGBTQiA+ community.

The notion that Halloween became a queer holiday in the past decade or two is wrong. In fact, its roots to the queer community are almost a century old.

Gender and Halloween costumes is a particularly challenging topic. Emory talks about transness and drag around Halloween

A Guide to Choosing Respectful Halloween Costumes for you and your family

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.

It’s official: this February, I’m trading Vancouver’s grey skies for Puerto Vallarta’s sunshine. My flights are booked, my accommodation is reserved, and every time I glance at my calendar, I feel a little electric buzz of excitement.

In this hopeful queer time-travelling love story by local author Sophia Kelly, protagonist Lucy is destined to save the whole world – okay, Vancouver – from the apocalypse.

Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a city that often surprises first-time visitors. Known historically as a hub for brewing and manufacturing, Milwaukee has transformed into a vibrant cultural destination with world-class museums, iconic tours, and a thriving LGBTQ community.

Annually the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award is bestowed upon a deserving youth who has demonstrated involvement, commitment and leadership in the 2SLGBTQ+ community across the globe. Dec 31.

Vancouver Queer Stories is a community-driven project giving 2SLGBTQiA+ voices a platform to be heard. From heartfelt anecdotes to laugh-out-loud moments, each event highlights the richness and diversity of queer life in our city.

Megan Rohrer’s San Francisco’s Transgender District, is a photo-rich history of trans life and community in San Francisco’s Tenderloin.

Volunteers can do anything from taking tickets and stamping hands, to moving objects, to sitting on committees to help with planning. Small things. Big things. Every little bit helps and while you're contributing to your community, guess what? You'll be meeting new and interesting people.

Cooking is an essential life skill, and for single men, it can be more than just a way to prepare meals—it's an opportunity to express creativity, enjoy new experiences, and foster a sense of independence.

Women and food, inexpensive and community focussed, the lesbian potluck has been a staple of lesbian culture for many years. It's been the subject of jokes by lesbian comedians and the topic of at least one film webseries.  Why do we lesbians love our potlucks so much?

Vancouverites are notoriously flakey. Planning a party only to have everyone bail at the last minute is a bummer. Luckily, there are a few things you can do in the weeks leading up to the party to help make sure your party is a success.