Resistance

Authors

  • Caleb Tinani

Keywords:

Queer, Existence, Resistance, Political Activism, Art

Abstract

This piece is a response to being asked to create work that addresses the current political climate. Using historical figures of queer resistance, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Riviera, it addresses the question of why LGBTQIA2S+ folk need resistance, and reflects on how for centuries the act of existing as queer can be political.

Author Biography

Caleb Tinani

Caleb Tinani (he/him) is an emerging artist from Regina, Saskatchewan, the traditional territory of the Cree, Dene, Dakota, Nekota and Salteaux Peoples. His work strives to gain a deeper understanding of queer and transgender intersectionality and its role in everyday experiences. Through this lens, he creates work in response to the current political climate surrounding the LGBTQIA2S+ community. His primary mediums are screen printing, drawing, and painting.

A multi-media artwork with clippings from a magazine forming the sentence: 'QUEER EXISTANCE IS RESISTANCE' alongside queer political figures, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Riviera.

Additional Files

Published

2026-06-03

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): What If...

Section

Creative

License

Copyright (c) 2026 Caleb Tinani

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