Almost a decade ago, The ArQuives began the work of making the collection accessible through the introduction of our Online Collection Portal. It marked the first time that researchers could search our collections from schools, libraries, or even their homes. Today, over 10,000 people from around the world visit the Online Collection Portal to explore 2SLGBTQIA+ history every year.

We are currently expanding our digital collection to include the Anton Wagner and Edimburgo Cabrera fonds, and the Melissa Levin fonds. These two previously unseen collections include moving images, audio recordings, photographs, and documents, highlighting 2SLGBTQIA+ experiences from 1980 to 2010. This project highlights our commitment to expanding public access to underrepresented queer and trans histories.

Our Education Resources include downloadable Mini-Exhibitions, such as the Student & Youth LGBTQ2+ Activism exhibition. This exhibit, which showcases the work of people aged 29 or younger in 2SLGBTQIA+ activist movements from the seventies to the present, is currently on display at the Pierre Berton Resource Library in Vaughan through the month of June.

Help us continue to share the amazing stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Canada by supporting The ArQuives today.

• $20 buys a specially designed archival box to keep records safe
• $25 digitizes and preserves 14 photographs
• $75 trains up to 5 dedicated volunteers
• $100 funds the cost of a presentation for a high school or GSA
• $300 processes and preserves 120 artifacts
• $450 covers the cost of a workshop for 20 participants
• $2,400 brings our collection to life through a Digital Exhibition
• $3,000 hires a curator to develop an exhibition in our space
• $40,000 keeps the Reading Room accessible three days a week
• $60,000 contributes to the development of our Online Collection Database, making our collection accessible to a global audience

Make an immediate and secure monthly or one-time online donation to The ArQuives simply by filling out the secure form on this page.

Make a monthly contribution to The ArQuives to provide stable funding for the acquisition and preservation of LGBTQ2+ information. Simply choose the “monthly” option when filling out the secure form on this page. All new monthly donations of $125 or more will receive a copy of Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada.

Mail your donation to: PO Box 699, STN F, Toronto, ON M4Y 2N6.

You can also phone in your donation by calling 416-777-2755, please have your credit card information ready.

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

Interested in Peer-to-Peer fundraising on behalf of The ArQuives? We have created a toolkit to help you out! Download The ArQuives Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Toolkit for a step to step guide for creating your own fundraiser, including sample messages and images to help you along.