I have dedicated a significant portion of my time and artistry to making art that addresses various forms of oppression, including white supremacy, misogyny, and biphobia.

Now is not the time for Canadians to be sanctimonious. It is time for us to be prudent and active.

I couldn't write about love without writing about hate - specifically, how the experience of hatred embeds itself in the body and prevents love from entering or leaving.

If anything, I have witnessed the ways my art travels, or is rendered more accessible, when sanctioned by or connected to white artists.

I have always considered the aesthetic of a project, including press photos, as a means to further the message of the art itself.

I used singing as a safety measure. I would pay attention to what songs the popular girls liked, learn those songs from the radio or library cassettes, and then "accidentally" sing or hum these songs in class. This would impress the girls, who would then defend me from the boys.

I think white artists have a responsibility to be not only naming white supremacy, but to be using their power and privilege to support artists of color.