OutWrite
eZine
Message From
the Editor
The OutWrite eZine was created to amplify the voices of our 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and to foster connection, understanding, and celebrate excellence in written and spoken word.
This year’s OutWrite eZine has collected many poetry submissions from LGBT+ youth 13-21. As the third annual eZine, we are proud to present the amazing talent found in today’s youth. All with diverse experiences and knowledge, these poets share their wisdom through creative and soulful stories.
The authors are mainly based in Victoria and Vancouver Island but these pieces can provide powerful and personal messages all over Canada/the world. With intentions of spreading awareness of LGBT+ issues, comforting words those in need, and to inspire others to rise and stand for what they believe in, the eZine and all the lovely authors who submitted their works hope to achieve the previously stated goals through celebrating the beauty in untamed poetry and the young and proud LGBT+ community.
Enjoy the following poetry and let the stories inspire you to stay strong, to try writing your own, and to share these beautiful pieces with family and friends!
Silke Staffeldt-Jost – Editor
VPS Youth Leadership Council
This is our third annual OutWrite Publication and we are honored to showcase the talents of these poets and share the creative, personal and authentic work they have put forth for this publication.
OutWrite is more important than ever. Considering the pandemic, we are going through and the limitation of seeing each other face to face to express ourselves with each other. This collection of poems is an assortment of themes, lived experiences and metaphorical experiences. We encourage you, the reader to share a copy of this with your families, schools, and organizations to enjoy.
This all ages publication sparks inspiration, conviction and pulls at the heart strings and challenges us to be more inclusive, to love unconditionally and to grow into the best version of ourselves.
Thank you to all who submitted this year. We hope to see you again next year.
Nick Luney
VPS Youth Initiatives Committee Chair
2020
OutWrite Ezine
Cover Illustration
Kierrah Babcock
@I.am.the.nothing
Graphic Design
Youth Initiatives Committee Chair
Nick Luney
Editor
Silke Staffeldt-Jost
Publisher
Victoria Pride Society
Previous
Issues
OutWrite 2019
2019
OutWrite Ezine
Cover Illustration
Finn Lewis
Graphic Design
Ardent West Creative
Youth Editor
Silke Staffeldt-Jost
Editor
Kelly Legge
Publisher
Victoria Pride Society
OutWrite 2018
2018
OutWrite Ezine
Cover Illustration
Aurora Finkle
Graphic Design
Ardent West Creative
Editor
Kelly Legge
Publisher
Victoria Pride Society