Stories
Stories are a powerful tool for communication, support, and building community.
Our story collection includes links to first hand accounts, digital stories, articles, comics, zines, anthologies and more. Click on the coloured tags to view by topic.
“Our stories are important. Our stories are sacred...and my story is sacred. Being able to connect with other queer people who have experienced cancer, it makes it feel like the experience is less isolating. ”
Not quite that
This short Canadian documentary tells the story of Sarah & her decision to undergo elective surgery (a preventative double mastectomy) for a BRCA mutation that puts her at high risk for breast cancer.
Challenging erasure in metastatic cancer
Miranda is living with late stage cancer & raises awareness about cancer’s impact across diverse communities.
KB & Cancer Queers
KB is a US-based non-binary queer activist, artist, musician, & writer. They were diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2022 at the age of 31.
Navigating breast cancer as a LQBTIQ couple
This podcast episode features Mel & Riki's story of breast cancer treatment, body image changes & fertility decisions.
Navigating care as a gender non-conforming lesbian
Gina's experience reveals the healthcare system’s lack of understanding & calls for more inclusive, queer-affirming care & support.
Share your story
If you have a story you’d like to share (you can be anonymous or use a pseudonym) we would love to hear from you.