Time for Round 2! Congratulations to last week's winner! This week win an Enamel Pin to mark our 50th Anniversary, which you can sport on The ArQuives' 100% canvas tote! To enter, reply by telling us what makes you proud: "Something that makes me feel PROUD is... " Good Luck!

Diane Kilby is a 2SLGBTQ+ Senator of the MNO-Grand River Métis Council and a proud supporter of The ArQuives. Thanks Diane! Our goal is to raise $75K for our Pride campaign and we hope you'll support The ArQuives' work to share more queer stories! ow.ly/1SVb50ORSkZ

Win the GRAND PRIZE in The ArQuives' Pride Giveaway! A chance to WIN a Deluxe 50th Anniversary Swag Bag, including a hardcover copy of "Out North" - our gorgeous book about Canadian queer history! To enter, share a Pride pic OR a few words about a favourite Pride memory...

Almerinda is a Portuguese lesbian film and video artist, Director of the documentary "Dykes in the Streets" (2019), and community advocate. Join Almerinda and become a supporter of The ArQuives! You can help us to keep sharing our stories! Support here: ow.ly/KgRa50OXAV6

Aug 18-20, I’m giving an in-person course for Storytelling Toronto w/The ArQuives, Keeping Our Stories Alive. Participants will learn to shape a personal story & give it the power it deserves as a contribution to our history as LGBTQ2S Register at: storytellingtoronto.org/courses/

We're excited to share an upcoming exhibition by Artist in Residence at The ArQuives, Jordan King, titled Onstage/Offstage! For more details and tickets to the free exhibit opening and reception on September 21, 2023 at 7:00 pm: arquives.ca/program/onstag…

In a conversation with Lulu and producer Jenn Mason moderated by Gabrielle Zilkha, delve into how Community One FDN has been the quiet force behind many modern pillars of Toronto queer life, including The 519, @InsideOutTO, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre & The ArQuives. hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films…

The 1st Pride picnic in Toronto was held on August 1, 1971, at Hanlan’s Point. Organized by the Community Homophile Association of Toronto (CHAT) and Toronto Gay Action. The ad above, archived by The ArQuives encouraged folks to bring “footballs or whatever else turns you on.”

“Jearld Moldenhauer spoke to queerstory.ca about CHAT [Community Homophile Association of Toronto] detailed the 1st pride week in 1972. "'As the group marched up University, defying the city, “unmarked police cars, with cameras [took] pictures...”— The ArQuives

Blog alert! This week, the Collab chats with Jordan King about her experience curating “ONSTAGE/OFFSTAGE” — a new exhibit opening this month @thearquives in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Check it out: buff.ly/3Re00h3 #queerhistory #transhistory

Next week! ONSTAGE/OFFSTAGE Sept 21 at 7PM The ArQuives Jordan King presents an exhibition that explores the ways stage performance in nightclubs, cabarets and drag venues offered opportunity for self-actualization for gender fluid, trans and gender non-binary individuals.

I am incredibly excited about this upcoming exhibit The ArQuives "Len and Cub: A Queer History," featuring one of the oldest known surviving photographic records of a same-sex couple in the Maritimes. It's on display all of November! arquives.ca/program/len-an…

Tune in Oct 12 at 7:00 PM EST for an online talk with Jordan King and Dallas Fellini hosted by The ArQuives! This discussion will explore the process of navigating difficult language when curating from queer and trans archives. Register for the event: arquives.ca/program/onstag…

"Still Brazen" launches tomorrow, with an in-person listening party at The ArQuives in Toronto! @webspookie writes: xtramagazine.com/culture/still-…

Join PINK TRIANGLE LEGACIES author @wjnewsome to learn the history of the #LGBTQ2+ community’s original pride symbol. Tues., Oct. 24th at 7 - 8 pm ET (Virtual) The ArQuives #QueerHistory #PinkTriangleLegacies Registration: ow.ly/l2IA50PZae9

Daniel Payne (he/him) - Reference Archivist from The ArQuives tell us about the genesis of this Archive. You can email Daniel at [email protected] for information about visiting The ArQuives’ collection for research. #arquives #LGBThistory #queerhistory #histsex #2SQHMCan

We asked the Executive Director of the @theArQuives - Raegan Swanson - how long she has been working at the archives. The interview was filmed by Sophie Argyle. ACA #arquives #LGBThistory #queerhistory #histsex #2SLGBTQIA #2SQHMCan #queerhistorymonth

The ArQuives aspires to be a significant resource and catalyst for those who strive for a future world where LGBTQ2+ people are accepted, valued, and celebrated. Find us on other platforms and sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with events: arquives.ca/newsletter