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The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives

Registered Name: THE ARQUIVES: CANADA'S QUEER ARCHIVES

Business No: 118832864RR0001

The ArQuives is one of the world's largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives. It acquires, preserves, and shares records about LGBTQ2+ history.

The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives

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Our Mission

The ArQuives was established in 1973 and is one of the largest independent 2SLGBTQ2+ archives in the world. Registered as a non-profit charitable organization, our mandate is to collect and share information and materials in any medium, by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender-diverse, and queer individuals, primarily produced in or concerning Canada.

About Us

The holdings of The ArQuives include personal and organizational archival records, vertical files, a photographic collection, moving images, posters, audiotapes, works of art, and artifacts (including t-shirts, buttons, matchbooks, and banners). The ArQuives unite artworks and cultural artifacts, people and things, in ways that are atypical for most archival repositories.

The ArQuives is recognized globally as a significant resource for LGBTQ2+ documentary heritage. Each year, the ArQuives serves over 38,000 visitors from across Canada and all parts of the world, including academic researchers, legal researchers, cultural producers, educators, and members of the public. 

What people are saying

A conspiracy of silence has robbed gay people of their history. A sense of continuity which derives from the knowledge of a shared heritage, is essential for the building of self-confidence in a community. It is a necessary tool in the struggle for social change.

Ed Jackson

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