Keeping Our Stories Alive

The ArQuives was established to aid in the recovery and preservation of our histories. Its mandate is to: Acquire, preserve, organize, and give public access to information and materials in any medium, by and about LGBTQ2+ people, primarily produced in or concerning Canada; and Maintain a research library, international research files, and an international collection of queer and trans periodicals.

The ArQuives is the largest independent LGBTQ2+ Archives in the world and since 1973 the only LGBTQ2+ archives in Canada with a national scope, read further about our history and mission.

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Support Canada’s largest lgbtq2+ archives


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Education Resources

Our Education Resources were developed and crafted to support educators in incorporating queer and trans perspectives into Grade 9-12 English and History curricula.

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ArQuives Collection

Our Collection can be searched online. Search by keyword, collection, organization, person, media, artifact type, among other options.

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Our Exhibits

Our current and past Exhibitions are listed on our programming page here. Check out our online Digital Exhibitions anytime.

What’s New

Research Fellowship Announcement 2026

Founded in 1973, The ArQuives has grown into one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. Beginning in 2026, The ArQuives will offer two research fellowships. The first, the Brian King Research Fellowship, is [...]

National Portrait Collection Opens Call for Nominations

The ArQuives is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for new inductees to our National Portrait Collection (NPC). We invite submissions for individuals whose work, art, activism, or leadership has made a meaningful [...]

Job Posting: CLIR Project Digital Archivist 

Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. Primarily a volunteer-run organization focusing on Canadian content, The ArQuives acquires, preserves, and provides public access to information and [...]

Programming

Juxtaposition Poetry Collective Writing Circle

December 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Juxtaposition Poetry Collective Writing Circle

January 8, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sapphic Screening – The Watermelon Woman

January 17, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Our Partners

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