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A Toronto Queer History à la Jackie Shane
Kathryn Gamboa shares the legacy of Jackie Shane through items preserved at The ArQuives, where her bold presence helped shape the pulse of Toronto’s early queer scenes. Note on pronouns: I leave in the discrepancies [...]
Raiding The Body Politic: The Legal Attack on Toronto’s Queer Press
Sophie takes a dive into the raiding of The Body Politic, the community response, and privacy and censorship. Raiding the Office On December 30, 1977 at 5 pm, four Metropolitan Toronto Police officers and one [...]
Pushing The Boundaries of The Lesbian Imaginary: Aerlyn Weissman and The Vitality of Visibility
Communications volunteer Ester Bovard takes a closer look at a generous recent donation from award-winning filmmaker and activist Aerlyn Weissman, and what it means for lesbian history. The stories we tell matter. They affirm our [...]
Job Posting – YCW Archives Assistant
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 [...]
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