Job Posting: Development Officer
The ArQuives (formerly the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives) is the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world. Primarily a volunteer-run organization with a focus on Canadian content, The...
View ArticleWhat Happened on this Day in Queer History – July 20
On this day in CDN queer history, the 2005 amendments to the Civil Marriage Act of Paul Martin’s minority government were given Royal Assent, guaranteeing gay and lesbian couples the right to marry...
View ArticleLetter of Concern from Volunteers
On June 4, 2020 a group of concerned volunteers brought forward a letter outlining systemic barriers within The ArQuives related to racism and oppression (see Concerned Volunteer Letter). Due to...
View ArticleWhat Happened on this Day in Queer History – August 28
On this day in CDN queer history in 1971, 100 individuals from numerous gay liberation groups in the country protested on Parliament Hill to publicize the We Demand requests aimed at eliminating all...
View Article‘Roots & Rites/Routes & Writes’ Call for Participants
This creative non-fiction writing workshop brings together queer and trans South Asian writers ages 18-30 years to create an archive of their experiences that will be preserved at The ArQuives and the...
View ArticleJob Posting: Oral Historian (part-time/contract)
The LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (University of Toronto, ON) and The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archive (located in Toronto, ON) seeks a project oral historian (part-time, limited-term)....
View ArticleVirtual book launch for Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship...
November 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm EST Join us to celebrate the launch of Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada. Recently published by Figure 1 Publishing in Vancouver, BC, this book...
View ArticleContract Posting: Accounting Services
The ArQuives (formally the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives) is one of the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world. A registered charity, The ArQuives is centrally located in downtown...
View ArticleHistorical Inequities Community Consultation November 25, 2020
Since the release of our 2018–2022 Strategic Plan, The ArQuives has been working to address our six priorities, including several priorities that focus on Diversity and Inclusion at The ArQuives. You...
View ArticleThe ArQuives’ Trans Collections Guide Launch
The LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory and The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archive invite you to celebrate the launch of The ArQuives’ Trans Collections Guide December 3rd, 2020 – 4-6pm EST A...
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