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.
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Queer Horizons - AE: The Open Persuader
April 15, 2026
Queen Horizons is a bi-monthly exploration of some of the queer fantasy, science, and speculative fiction found within The ArQuives collection. -
Sign Me Up, Please: Welcome to The ArQuives' Newest Workshop
April 13, 2026
From research, to movies, exhibitions, to workshops, a new generation of public programming is finding different ways to reimagine who uses The ArQuives and what a resource can be. -
Get In, Loser: We’re Going To The ArQuives
April 9, 2026
In a world where the internet makes history feel instantly accessible, The ArQuives reminds us why experiencing an archive in person can transform the way we discover queer stories and community. -
Community and Creativity in Practice: A Conversation with the curators of We Were Never Lost
April 8, 2026
Developed as part of the Master of Museum Studies Capstone Projects course at the University of Toronto, the upcoming exhibition We Were Never Lost highlights the creative and community-building practices of queer women of colour in Toronto. -
Sisters in The Struggle: Creativity, Collectivity and Community
April 7, 2026
The 1980s and 1990s were a rich period of creation and community for queer women of colour in and around Toronto. -
2025 Annual General Meeting
March 23, 2026
The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives invites you to the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, May 11, 2026, at 6:00PM EST via Zoom. -
A Digital 2SLGBTQIA+ Strategy 2026–2027 / Une stratégie numérique 2SLGBTQIA+ pour 2026-2027
March 20, 2026
The ArQuives’ Digital Preservation and Digitization Strategy is now available. -
Glimmering Joy of a Life Lived: Michelle Ross fonds
March 18, 2026
Remembering the legendary Michelle Ross (1954 - 2021), a Jamaican-Canadian drag queen who graced Toronto's stages for decades, leaving an indelible mark on the international drag scene. -
Job Posting: Development Officer
March 4, 2026
Job Posting: Development Officer Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. -
Volunteer for From Marginalization to Visibility Conference
February 17, 2026
In May 2026, we will be co-hosting From Marginalization to Visibility: 2SLGBTQ+ Archives & Public Memory: Exploring how 2SLGBTQ+ archives contribute to a broader understanding of Canadian history. -
The ArQuives receives Ontario Library Association President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement
February 3, 2026
The ArQuives is happy to announce that it received the Ontario Library Association President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement. -
Black Queer Collections: A Legacy of Resistance and Community
February 1, 2026
Queer family portrait taken while out on the town – Photographed by Rose-Ann Marie Bailey, Circa 2012, Toronto, Ontario, Gift of Courtnay McFarlane, Courtesy of The Family Camera Network and The ArQuives, (L-R) Dionne Falconer, Courtnay McFarlane, Douglas Stewart, Angela Robertson, and Junior Harrison. -
The ArQuives Updates Its Mandate and Vision, and Shares New Organizational Values / Les ArQuives mettent à jour leurs Mandat et Vision, et partagent leurs nouvelles Valeurs organisationnelles
January 26, 2026
The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives is proud to announce its revised Mandate and Vision statements, along with a newly articulated set of organizational Values. -
The Pussy Palace Oral History Project named 2026 Allan Bérubé Prize winner
January 21, 2026
The Pussy Palace Oral History Project, led by Professor Elspeth H. -
Ian Duncan, Garth Webb Secondary Teacher, Receives Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching
January 20, 2026
For his exceptional commitment to sharing Canadian history from a new perspective, Ian Duncan, who teaches at Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville, Ontario, has been named a recipient of a Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching, the country’s most prestigious honour in the field of history. -
Appel à propositions - De la marginalisation à la visibilité : Les archives 2SLGBTQ+ et la mémoire publique
December 16, 2025
15-17 mai 2026, Halifax, NS (hybride) Date limite: 26 janvier 2026. -
Call for Proposals - From Marginalization to Visibility: 2SLGBTQ+ Archives and Public Memory
December 16, 2025
May 15-17, 2026, Halifax, NS (hybrid) Deadline to apply: 26 January, 2026 Building on the conference held in Edmonton at MacEwen University in 2024, we are pleased to announce a call for proposals for an upcoming Queer and Trans history and archives conference to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 15-17, 2026.