Toronto activist applauds U.K. move to pardon those convicted under past anti-gay laws

2016-10-20T00:00:00-04:00October 20th, 2016|

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The HISTORYtellers Project TVO Interview

2026-07-16T09:25:52-04:00July 15th, 2026|

History teacher, Ian Duncan, joined TVO's Jeyan Jeganathan to discuss how students are helping uncover, document, and share Canada's queer history. In his interview, Ian talks about the digital exhibit The HISTORYtellers and how he worked with material from The ArQuives to engage with students at Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville. From TVO: For generations, many 2SLGBTQ+ stories were [...]

Introduction to Digital Preservation Webinar

2026-05-29T10:56:18-04:00May 29th, 2026|

On May 7, 2026, The ArQuives hosted a free virtual webinar titled Introduction to Digital Archives and Digital Preservation, presented by The ArQuives’ Digital Archivist, Natasha Fisher. This webinar was created as a resource for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of digital archives and digital preservation. We are pleased to share the webinar recording and presentation slides so that [...]

The Toronto Tabloid and its Queer Scenes

2026-05-15T17:08:38-04:00May 18th, 2026|

Kathryn Gamboa shares how the tabloids of postwar Toronto index the lively queer scenes that actively shaped the city’s history, geography, and its infrastructures. Toronto became the “tabloid capital of Canada” during the interwar period with its “established network of newsboys and newsstands” and a well-connected transportation network that served all areas of the country.1 From 1940 to 1946, a golden [...]

Apply to develop an artistic research project in dialogue with The ArQuives

2026-07-16T09:26:13-04:00May 8th, 2026|

The ArQuives is thrilled to partner with FILE NOT FOUND as one of ten participating archives around the world. Develop an artistic research project in dialogue with an archive and take part in an on-site residency as part of File Not Found, an initiative that reflects on the importance of archives as sites of cultural resistance. This is an open [...]

2026 Research Fellows

2026-07-16T09:26:33-04:00April 30th, 2026|

The ArQuives congratulates Bee Khaleeli, Drew McEwan, Ian Danger Capstick, and Scarlett Gillespie AKA Jelena Vermilion as recipients of The Brian King Research Fellowship and The Alan Miller Research Fellowship. In 2016, The ArQuives created The Brian King Fabulous Researcher Fund to honour the memory of former volunteer Brian King, one of the original Flashback Gala creators, whose enthusiasm and [...]

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