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. ”
ENBY breast/chest cancer
Mike, a non-binary illustrator, animator, designer, & filmmaker from Calgary, discusses their breast/chest cancer & navigating gendered spaces.
Coming out
A digital story (video) from the Cancer’s Margins project exploring bisexuality & breast cancer.
“In that moment, everything changed”
Ash's breast/chest cancer was found after his top surgery leading to gruelling treatment & also to a redefining of self.
Queer in common country
Kara Sievewright’s comic highlights her partner's experiences within a flawed, cisnormative healthcare system.
Marks of majesty: breast cancer & art
An inspirational art project, showcasing people impacted by breast cancer, including folks that are non-white, pre-menopausal, queer or transgender.
Two new moms & a cancer diagnosis
A digital story (video) from the Cancer’s Margins project exploring parenthood & a breast cancer diagnosis.
Navigating gender-affirming care and breast/chest cancer
Spencer balanced cancer surgery & hormone treatment with his ongoing transition journey.
Gender-affirming flat closure
Melly Testa faced medical and insurance resistance after choosing aesthetic flat closure surgery.
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.
Surviving racism & cancer
Ericka Hart (pronouns: she/they) is a black queer femme activist, & writer. In this PBS special she talks about undergoing treatment in a world where she didn't see herself.
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.
Kimiko does cancer
A graphic memoir about a young queer, mixed-race woman navigating breast cancer in her twenties that challenges traditional cancer narratives.
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.