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This week’s pick: Q***r in Alberta.
Q***r in Alberta highlights the untold stories of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Hosted by Kels Valenzuela Delamarter, the series centers on and celebrates q***r life through heartfelt, humorous, and thought-provoking conversations with 2SLGBTQIA+ folks in Alberta.
✨ Episode spotlight: Season 3 Episode 3: Oops, I Came out on Live TV ft. Ash Thomson (YQL)
In this episode, Kels chats with drag performer Ash Thompson (Dick Goblin) about the art and purpose behind drag. Ash shares how their diverse experiences, from working in palliative care to growing up in southern Alberta, have influenced their outlook on performance, community, and the fleeting nature of time. The conversation beautifully explores the power of performance, how drag can challenge systems like the patriarchy, and the vital role of community within Alberta’s q***r scene.
Check out the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b742YItPzhs OR https://open.spotify.com/episode/243izFlzZZ4wxf4Po2LkNA
Check out the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vlaECblaei33M4x2Of0lA OR
https://open.spotify.com/show/2P0NhMVNDIKWT2CAllDNWi
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02/23/2026
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This week’s pick: Trans Resistance through Artful Existence: A Zine
This zine originated from The GenderFULL Meditation Project. The GenderFULL Meditation Project was an eight-week, student-led community effort facilitated by the TransLab at Athabasca University. Through a broad call for submissions, members of Alberta's trans community contributed artwork, writing, and reflections inspired by their personal experiences. This zine celebrates trans* creativity as powerful, necessary, and deeply alive, bringing together art and reflection to take up space, tell our own stories, and stay connected to one another.
Across its pages, you’ll find work that moves between tenderness and intensity; pieces that hold joy, anger, care, and imagination side by side. At a moment when trans* lives are increasingly politicized and misunderstood, Trans Resistance Through Artful Existence offers a reminder that creativity can be grounding, protective, and collective. Art becomes a way of showing up for ourselves and each other, and of insisting on our full presence in the world.
Whether you see yourself reflected here or are engaging as a witness and ally, this zine invites you to slow down, pay attention, and listen.
📖 Check it out online:https://transresearchlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Trans-Resistance-through-Artful-Existence-PDF.pdf
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01/25/2026
Recent decisions by the Alberta government,
the use of the notwithstanding clause to shield laws
restricting gender-affirming care, pronoun use in schools,
and inclusion in sport are impacting trans* and gender-diverse Albertans right now.
These policies are not just political.
They affect people’s
health, safety, and dignity.
Research shows that affirming environments
and access to care
significantly improve mental health and outcomes for trans* folks.
In the face of all this, remember:
you are not alone
hope grows with each small act of solidarity
& together, we create spaces where trans* and gender-diverse people
are seen, valued, and protected.
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