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Donate to The ArQuives online, by phone or by mail. When you make a contribution to The ArQuives, you provide stable funding for the acquisition and preservation of LGBTQ2+ information. Your gift to The ArQuives will help us to continue our vital work.
The ArQuives to Digitize Key 2SLGBTQIA+ Audiovisual Collections with Major CLIR Grant - The ArQuives
The ArQuives to Digitize Key 2SLGBTQIA+ Audiovisual Collections with Major CLIR Grant - The ArQuives
2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive Education Resources
2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive Education Resources
Events/Opportunities
Sapphic Screening – The Watermelon Woman - January 17
Sapphic Screening – The Watermelon Woman - January 17
Free online workshop highlighting the rich primary source materials held at the world’s largest independent collection of 2SLGBTQIA+ history.
Queer Trivia Night – The Year in Queer - January 22
Queer Trivia Night – The Year in Queer - January 22
Join us for our next queer trivia night at Glad Day Bookshop! First question at 7pm. Come early to ensure you get a seat!
The ArQuives House Tour – January 31
The ArQuives House Tour – January 31
Come inside and see what is new! The ArQuives House Tour allows visitors to tour [...]
Research Fellowships - Apply by February 8
Research Fellowships - Apply by February 8
In 2026, The ArQuives will offer two research fellowships: the Brian King Research Fellowship and the Alan Miller Research Fellowship.
Call for Board Members 2026 - Apply by February 10
Call for Board Members 2026 - Apply by February 10
We invite individuals across Canada to join our active Board of Directors. We are looking for committed individuals with the time, energy, and initiative to help preserve 2SLGBTQIA+ cultural heritage and steward the documentary records of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities nationwide.
National Portrait Collection Nominations - Apply by March 1
National Portrait Collection Nominations - Apply by March 1
The ArQuives is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for new inductees to our National Portrait Collection (NPC). We invite submissions for individuals whose work, art, activism, or leadership has made a meaningful impact on 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the country.
Volunteer at The ArQuives!
Volunteer at The ArQuives!
This week we celebrate National Volunteer Week! Be sure to check out our video about [...]
Collections
101 Dewson Street: More than a House
101 Dewson Street: More than a House
Former ArQuives intern, Dede, shares two important organizations that began a thirty minute walk from [...]
A Toronto Queer History à la Jackie Shane
A Toronto Queer History à la Jackie Shane
Kathryn Gamboa shares the legacy of Jackie Shane through items preserved at The ArQuives, where [...]
Aerlyn Weissman and The Vitality of Visibility
Aerlyn Weissman and The Vitality of Visibility
A closer look at a generous recent archival donation from award-winning filmmaker and activist Aerlyn Weissman, and what it means for lesbian history.
Anthony Mohamed Collection
Anthony Mohamed Collection
The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions
The Art of Remembering: Inside the Visual and Archival Transformation of the Rainbow Wing - The ArQuives
The Art of Remembering: Inside the Visual and Archival Transformation of the Rainbow Wing - The ArQuives
On the third-floor of the Rekai Centre in downtown Toronto’s Church-Wellesley village, artist Walter Segers [...]
Bisexual Activism in Toronto
Bisexual Activism in Toronto
The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions
Community Ties: Our Future Together Zines
Community Ties: Our Future Together Zines
The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions
Coming Up Aces
Coming Up Aces
The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions
G.B. Jones
G.B. Jones
Jackie Shane Shines Bright
Jackie Shane Shines Bright
Directors, Ayo Tsalithaba and Pat Mills, joined The ArQuives intern, Dede, to discuss the challenges [...]
Maggie's
Maggie's
Melissa Levin & Lesbian Helpers
Melissa Levin & Lesbian Helpers
Michelle Mohabeer
Michelle Mohabeer
QuAIA: Censorship and Pride
QuAIA: Censorship and Pride
The Queer Home
The Queer Home
Raiding The Body Politic
Raiding The Body Politic
Salaam
Salaam
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