Since the first Pride celebrations in 1970, the queer movement has significantly altered the socio-sexual artscape of North America, including Canada. In “The Poetics of Queer,” Volume 38, Issue 1 of CV2, we explore the factors that shape queer art and literature today. Poetics that derive from a history informed by acts of rebellion, such as the Stonewall Riots, the continued AIDS crisis, and the growing struggles and subsequent emerging victories for visibility of trans writers and publications. Includes new work by Erín Moure, Trish Salah, Tommy “Teebs” Pico, Tamiko Beyer, newcomer Bowen Smyth and many others. Print subscribers will also receive a copy of our supplementary publication Poetry Lives Here with this issue.