Since 1973, The ArQuives has worked hard to Keep Our Stories Alive!
We strive to make LGBTQ2+ history accessible and tell the stories of our communities.
We Demand - New online exhibition
January 21, 2021
Thanks to our 2020 summer YCW student Subhanya Sivajothy, we now have a Digital Exhibit for We Demand!The ArQuives' Trans Collections Guide Launch
November 13, 2020
The LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory and The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archive invite you to celebrate the launch of The ArQuives' Trans Collections Guide on December 3rd, 2020 - 4-6 pm EST A roundtable discussion on the trans holdings of The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archive, and the histories and futures of trans archival practices.Historical Inequities Community Consultation November 25, 2020
November 9, 2020
Since the release of our 2018–2022 Strategic Plan, The ArQuives has been working to address our six priorities, including several priorities that focus on Diversity and Inclusion at The ArQuives.Contract Posting: Accounting Services
November 2, 2020
The ArQuives (formally the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives) is one of the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world.Virtual book launch for Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada
October 23, 2020
November 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm EST Join us to celebrate the launch of Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada.Job Posting: Oral Historian (part-time/contract)
October 15, 2020
The LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (University of Toronto, ON) and The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archive (located in Toronto, ON) seeks a project oral historian (part-time, limited-term).What Happened on this Day in Queer History – August 28
August 28, 2020
On this day in CDN queer history in 1971, 100 individuals from numerous gay liberation groups in the country protested on Parliament Hill to publicize the We Demand requests aimed at eliminating all remaining forms of state sanctioned discrimination against homosexuals in Canada.Letter of Concern from Volunteers
August 10, 2020
On June 4, 2020 a group of concerned volunteers brought forward a letter outlining systemic barriers within The ArQuives related to racism and oppression (see Concerned Volunteer Letter).What Happened on this Day in Queer History – July 20
July 21, 2020
On this day in CDN queer history, the 2005 amendments to the Civil Marriage Act of Paul Martin’s minority government were given Royal Assent, guaranteeing gay and lesbian couples the right to marry across all ten provinces and three territories.What Happened on this Day in Queer History - July 3
July 3, 2020
On this day, four years ago, in CND queer history, the Toronto chapter of Black Lives Matter brought the annual march to a halt to speak out against racism at Pride Toronto, and the police brutality IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour) continue to face in Canada.Introducing the Trans Collections Guide
June 18, 2020
The LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory is excited to announce the completion of the Trans Collections Guide for The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives!What Happened on this Day in Queer History - June 18
June 18, 2020
On this day in CDN queer history, the first Canadian Trans March took place in Toronto in 2009.Canada’s last pandemic wasn’t 1918. It started in 1982.
June 15, 2020
Canada’s last pandemic wasn’t 1918.Black Lives Matter
June 2, 2020
We stand in solidarity with those protesting the police murder of George Floyd, anti-Black police brutality, and everyday state violence against Black, Indigenous people and all people of colour.The Video Project
June 1, 2020
The following is an interview with Jonathan Brent, a Toronto-based filmmaker, content creator, videographer and ArQuives volunteer who joined the communications committee earlier in the year.What Happened on this Day in Queer History – The Fruit Machine Documentary
June 1, 2020
Our field investigation has determined that you are a homosexual.
