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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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. -
Call for Board Members 2026 / Appel à candidatures pour les membres du conseil d'administration 2026
December 12, 2025
(Note : la traduction française suit.) The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world and the only archive in Canada with a national mandate. -
Research Fellowship Announcement 2026 / Annonce des bourses de recherche 2026
December 5, 2025
(Note : la traduction française suit.) Founded in 1973, The ArQuives has grown into one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. -
National Portrait Collection Opens Call for Nominations / Appel à candidatures
December 5, 2025
(Note : la traduction française suit.) The ArQuives is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for new inductees to our National Portrait Collection (NPC). -
The Art of Remembering: Inside the Visual and Archival Transformation of the Rainbow Wing
November 17, 2025
On the third-floor of the Rekai Centre in downtown Toronto’s Church-Wellesley village, artist Walter Segers has transformed the art of remembering into an environment of color, care, memory, and resistance. -
Job Posting: CLIR Project Digital Archivist
November 11, 2025
Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. -
The ArQuives to Digitize Key 2SLGBTQIA+ Audiovisual Collections with Major CLIR Grant
November 4, 2025
Toronto, ON – The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives is launching its largest-ever digitization initiative focusing on hidden Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ histories. -
Activating Queer History in the Classroom with The ArQuives
October 23, 2025
Join us for free online workshops highlighting the rich primary source materials held at our archive! -
Displaced Histories, Reclaimed Visions: Michelle Mohabeer and The Art of Representation
October 8, 2025
Communications volunteer Ester Bovard draws from The ArQuives audiovisual collections to trace the groundbreaking work of Guyanese-Canadian filmmaker Michelle Mohabeer, whose films challenge dominant narratives and reclaim space for queer, feminist, and diasporic identities. -
Intern Reflections
September 10, 2025
My name is Ghost Mitchell, and I am a nonbinary undergraduate student in my third year of university courses at The University of Toronto. -
Job Posting - Education Consultant
June 27, 2025
Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. -
A Toronto Queer History à la Jackie Shane
June 6, 2025
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. -
Raiding The Body Politic: The Legal Attack on Toronto's Queer Press
May 6, 2025
Sophie takes a dive into the raiding of The Body Politic, the community response, and privacy and censorship. -
Pushing The Boundaries of The Lesbian Imaginary: Aerlyn Weissman and The Vitality of Visibility
April 23, 2025
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. -
Job Posting - YCW Archives Assistant
April 1, 2025
Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. -
Job Posting - Museum Collection Specialist
April 1, 2025
Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. -
2024 Annual General Meeting
March 24, 2025
The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives invites you to the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, May 26, 2025, at 6:00PM EST via Zoom.