Chaotic Queer Dodegeball was the first queer community group the artist ever joined. They felt anxious about making friends and fitting in, yet they have fond memories of so many people being welcoming right from the beginning. It was a place they built relationships slowly in a casual, sport focused environment. Chaotic Queer Dodgeball’s organizers work tirelessly to create a space for folks to meet others and find their place of belonging in the city’s queer community.

The CHOSEN FAMILY series is an unlimited and ongoing series about 2SLGBTQIA+ community groups in Toronto. These pieces are focused on themes of belonging, queerness, and community to highlight the impact and importance of designated queer space.

Providing safe, queer space is fundamental for the longevity andsafety of 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Folks need to have community that they can lean on where they know they can be supported as the person that they are. Having groups that are designed for queer folks with intersectionalized marginalization is specifically important so that people can access support from others that understand their multidimensional perspective and experience.

Each illustration depicts the folks that organize and run these initiatives, the spaces in which they are held in, and the attendees. This series promotes and supports the ongoing efforts of these groups so they can continuing providing designated queer spaces.

For each print sold, 20-25% of sales will be donated to the community group that inspired the piece, to help support the organizer and the continuation of their events, activities and/or spaces.