What makes a community? At SHÉLA’s launch, queer women from seven countries came together through music, humour, stories and honest conversations. The launch showed us that storytelling can create belonging, and that meaningful community can begin with a single conversation.

Are you an ally or just an observer? It’s easy to support a cause when everyone is watching. It’s much harder to speak up when you’re the only one in the room who notices something is wrong. In our latest feature on the SHÉLA blog, we explore the 5 pillars of active allyship, including the one thing most people get wrong when they’re called out.