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This series of articles showcase Xtra readers’ ingenuity in carving out special spaces, whether physical or spiritual, where they can be their truest selves.
As my own life began to feel less real, I found myself needing a dose of reality during the pandemic
A writer with borderline personality disorder found a virtual space free from stigma and brimming with humour
When I bring in Shabbat, I get to do so with other queer Jews—not because I have to, but because I choose to
I needed a place to ground myself, a place of solitude, of familiarity, of nourishment. I needed the pantry
I took queer nightlife for granted until I couldn’t access it anymore—so I made my own dance floor
Connecting with my own queerness through Mairy Dilk gave me a lifeline when I couldn’t connect with anyone else
As I roam freely with them, the animals can just be—and I can, too
The small talk is always small with the shopkeepers. We are familiar strangers; we know each other because we are there
The joy of bathing is the pleasure of being partially or wholly unobserved in the steam
When the pandemic hit, I used “College Heights” to work through my own neuroses
Watching LGBTQ2S+ content on the small screen of my iPhone is queer escapism, freedom from my everyday mundanities
In my small-roomed sanctuary, I can exist in a space where my queerness is not policed
I’m no cottagecore queer, but tilling the land in my parents’ backyard brought a comfort I was missing in New York City
