Posts by Kate-Christine Miller
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Youth Voices
Rebuilding Your Backbone: From Wooden Planks to Steel Beams
Candice Wong walks you through the pillars of recovery. Trigger Warning: Psychiatric treatment, cutting, alcohol READ MORE
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In the Blog
How Transitioning Re-Educated Me About Male Privilege
The title really says it all! Maverick Smith provides a personal reflection on how transitioning changed their relationship to male privilege. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Cissexist Beauty Standards
Maverick Smith writes about the need to resist cissexist beauty standards and the incredible work trans people and communities are doing to change the conversation about beauty! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
40 Minutes that Changed My Life
Natalya Motluk bravely shares a story of sexual assault, reporting, and recovery. Trigger warning: Sexual Assault READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Violence in Music Vides
Rachel Geiger takes a look at violence in some current popular music videos. Looking at Maroon 5’s “Animals” and Lil John and DJ Snake’s “Turn Down For What” we see some disturbing examples of rape culture. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Maker Monday! Animal Masks!
Learn to make a fun and easy animal mask that can double as a low-commitment Halloween costume! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Art Work Part 3: Funding Your Art Career
Skittlez Gunn’s third of 3 posts on becoming a professional artist as a young woman. This week Skittlez talks about how to get the money!!! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Art Work Part 2: The Realities of Becoming an Artist
Skittlez Gunn’s second of 3 posts on becoming a professional artist as a young woman. This week Skittlez talks about what happens after you have decided to pursue art as a career! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Art Work Part 1: You Can Become Who You Want To Be
Skittlez Gunn’s first of 3 posts on becoming a professional artist as a young woman. Skittlez shares her journey of pursuing art as a career, debunks myths about becoming an artist and post-secondary education, and encourages other young women and trans youth to overcome their fears and follow their art! READ MORE
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Blog Series
Dear Teenage Kate
Most of those things people around you are trying to make you feel ashamed of are actually you fighting for the things you need. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Maker Monday! Mini Zines!
Feeling like you’ve got something to say? A story to tell? Publish a pocket-sized book for yourself or friends! Last week Coco Riot taught us what we needed to know about mini zines! Photocopy and send in tiny envelopes! Hide it in the school library! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Pre-Pride Edition!
It’s our weekly DIY post from our friends at Delisle Youth Services’ Studio program! This week for Maker Monday, we’re gearing up for the Pride festival! We will be spending our Maker Monday designing our custom Pride button to give out at this year’s World Pride in Toronto! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Weaving Wheel!
It’s our weekly DIY post from our friends at Delisle Youth Services’ Studio program! Last week Raz stopped in and showed us how to make our very own weaving wheel out of a scrap of cardboard. Now we’re making round bracelets, belts, and loops all the time! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Stickers!
It’s our weekly DIY post from our friends at Delisle Youth Services’ Studio program! Last Monday Nigel taught us to unleash our inner doodling genius, and to create simple stickers to personalize our stuff and trade with friends! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Flower Crowns!
We made flower crowns! Come on Spring! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Rookie Yearbook-In-Review 2
Zephyr McKenna shares zir thoughts on Rookie’s second year, second yearbook, and the Toronto launch party at Magic Pony! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday: Animal Ears!
We made amazing animal ear headbands, tails, and even part of a Glaceon (from Pokemon) costume! READ MORE
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Blog Series
Maker Monday! DIY Lipstick
Every Monday we’ll be sharing an idea for something you can make! This week it’s Lipstick! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Five Tips For Surviving High School as a Trans Youth
Blogger Kaylie Sorrenti shares their strategies for getting through High School as a Trans Youth READ MORE
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In the Blog
In Bloom Festival Looking for Youth Artists
Run by youth for youth, the Gallery provides a space for youth to express themselves. It serves to build community awareness and acceptance of youth and youth issues and to foster, recognize and showcase the incredible strengths, talents and diversity amongst Toronto’s youth community. READ MORE
