At The ArQuives, we believe in the importance of acting as an educational resource to the community.
Our main avenues for providing educational support are through presentations about our collections, tours of our Jared Sessions House where we hold public programming and our collections reside, and walking tours of Toronto’s LGBTQ2+ historical neighbourhoods.
Qaleidoscope Gala 2021 - Cancelled
Due to COVID-19 the 2021 Gala event has been cancelled.

Queer Trivia: All Things Pride
OnlineCelebrate pride month with us on Tuesday, June 21st with a night of pride-themed queer trivia.
Notice of 2021 AGM and Nomination to Board of Directors
OnlineThe ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives invites you to the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, June 6, 2022, at 6:00 pm EDT via Zoom
Queer Trivia: From the ArQuives 1850-now
Glad Day Bookshop 499 Church St, Toronto, OntarioFor real this time, we’re doing in-person queer trivia at Glad Day Bookshop on Monday, [...]
Sex Salon: Talking Sex: Engaging with the Pussy Palace Oral Histories
OnlineASL interpretation provided On September 15, 2000, five Toronto police officers raided the Pussy Palace, [...]
Online Queer Trivia Night: Queer Lit
OnlineCalling all queer bookworms! 📚🪱 Join us on Thursday February 17th at 8 pm EST [...]
Panel: Shadowboxing (artist Abdi Osman, JORIAL & Christopher Smith)
OnlineThe ArQuives is thrilled to partner with artist Abdi Osman, Trinity Square Video, Curator Ellyn [...]
Online Queer Trivia Night: Queer Establishments
OnlineJoin us on July 15, 2021, @ 8 pm EST for Queer Trivia Night. The [...]
Three Old Queers – A Queers in Your Ears Event
OnlineJoin us on Wednesday, June 23rd from 7:30-9:30 pm for the first of a series of concerts that QIYE will be presenting this year. "Three Old Queers" will showcase the stories of Rico Rodriguez, founder of QIYE, long-time member Jeffrey Canton, and educator and activist Tim McCaskell.
Online Queer Trivia Night: Pride History
OnlineJoin us on June 23, 2021, @ 5 pm EST for Queer Trivia Night. The [...]
Online Queer Trivia Night: International Pride
OnlineJoin us on June 16, 2021, @ 5 pm EST for Queer Trivia Night. The [...]
Online Queer Trivia Night: Movies & TV
OnlineJoin us on May 20, 2021, @ 8 pm EST for Queer Trivia Night. The [...]
2020 Annual General Meeting
OnlineThe ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives invites you to our 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, May [...]
El Satario: Screening and Discussion
OnlineThis event will screen The ArQuives’ print of El satario and bring together three scholars of early Latin American cinema and visual culture to examine the film’s social, cultural, and technical context, and the mysterious circumstances of its production, circulation, and reception.
Online Queer Trivia Night: April Fools, Queer Comedy
OnlineJoin us on April 15, 2021, @ 8 pm EST for Queer Trivia Night. The [...]
Online Queer Trivia Night: Queering women’s history month
OnlineJoin us on March 18, 2021, @ 8 pm EST for Queer Trivia Night. The [...]