Steveston Health Collective Looking for Doctor of Osteopathy, Acupuncturist and RMT to Join Clinic

Steveston Health Collective Looking for Doctor of Osteopathy, Acupuncturist and RMT to Join Clinic

The Steveston Health Collective is looking for Practitioners to join our onsite team: We are looking for a Doctor Osteopathy (DOMP/ D.Sc.O.), Acupuncturist and an RMT but are open to other allied practitioners especially ones with unique specialty areas (Bowen therapist, Tuina massage etc). The Steveston Health Collective is currently the Read more

Vancouver Artist-Translators Creating New translation of Marie-Madeleine’s poetry collection, Auf Kypros, that survived Nazi Germany’s ban on queer books

Vancouver Artist-Translators Creating New translation of Marie-Madeleine’s poetry collection, Auf Kypros, that survived Nazi Germany’s ban on queer books

LQ has received notice of an interesting project translating from the late 1800s written by German Jewish queer (believed to be lesbian) poet Marie-Madeleine. The translators are fundraising to help with translation and publishing costs. Please read below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local Artists Creating New Read more

“Friends First” what does that even mean?

“Friends First” what does that even mean?

Lesbian Dating sites and ‘Friends First’ I have been seeing a rash of the term ‘friends first’ on dating sites recently, and I am not even sure what that means. So… a person on a dating site wants to make friends with someone single that Read more

Opinion: Lesbians and Bi Women – Culture Clash?

Opinion: Lesbians and Bi Women – Culture Clash?

Why can’t we just all get along? I have a lot of close bi friends.  I have dated bi women. I hear a lot about how bi women feel pressure to ‘prove’ their queerness and how they get the message that they are not legitimate, Read more

Why does the first lesbian breakup hurt so much?

Why does the first lesbian breakup hurt so much?

One of the things about the first heart-rending, eviscera stomping, soul draining lesbian breakup is that you don’t know at the time that it’s because its the first, and because heterosexism makes things worse at every point.

What should women in open relationships looking for other women for ‘their first time’ do?

What should women in open relationships looking for other women for ‘their first time’ do?

How can bi women with male partners looking for women to sleep with get their needs met without hurting anyone?

How to be friends with your exes – for lesbians

How to be friends with your exes – for lesbians

Lesbian culture is built on family – the families formed by women, their exes and their ex’s exes. Here’s how we maintain that network.

What were lesbian bars like when we really needed them?

An oasis in a desert of systemic oppression.

So you think you might be into women, now what? (for women)

So you think you might be into women, now what? (for women)

Congratulations – you are facing something about yourself, something you might have suspected for a long time, and are ready to take action. Good for you!

The Skinny on STI risk between women

The Skinny on STI risk between women

STI risk charts are so so heteronormative! So I’ve summarized the information from the few resources I’ve found so you don’t have two weed through pages of info that focusses on straight, gay and bi sex, and doesn’t center lesbians.