Cover of AE: The Open Persuader by Auctor Ignotus, set against a colourful cosmic background promoting queer speculative fiction in The ArQuives collection.

Queen Horizons: a bi-monthly look at some of the queer fantasy, science, and speculative fiction found within The ArQuives collection. In our latest feature, we dive into AE: The Open Persuader - a bizarre and provocative early work of gay transhumanist utopian fiction.
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From research, to movies, exhibitions, to workshops, a new generation of public programming is finding different ways to reimagine who uses The ArQuives and what a resource can be! 🧵🪡

arquives.ca/sign-me-up-please-welcome-to-the-arquives-newest-workshop

Cover and inside page of the Trans Collections Guide, a research resource for exploring trans histories at The ArQuives.

Want to research trans history? Check our first-ever Trans Collections Guide, launched in 2020! The guide offers researchers insight into trans-related holdings, covering collections up until January 2020. We’ve had lots of additions since, waiting for you to discover!
🔎📖🏳️‍⚧️ https://ow.ly/fEZT50Yzrfv

Booking is now open for From Marginalization to Visibility: 2SLGBTQ+ Archives and Public Memory. The queer and trans history and archives hybrid conference takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 15-17, 2026. Visit arquives.ca/fmv2026 for more information.

From Marginalization to Visibility: 2SLGBTQ+ Archives and Public Memory is a queer and trans history and archives hybrid conference takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 15-17, 2026. Presentations are in both English and French.

https://arquives.ca/fmv2026/

2025 Annual General Meeting – The ArQuives The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives invites you to the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, May 11, 2026, at 6:00PM EST via Zoom. Any member of the public is invited to attend. Members will be eligible to participate fully in AGM business. Meeting link: The AGM is open to all and registration is required in

The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives invites you to the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, May 11, 2026, at 6:00PM EST via Zoom.

The AGM is open to all. Registration is required in advance. After registering, you will receive an email containing information about joining the meeting.

Two people in a wood-paneled room. They are smiling, engaged in a music session. One is playing guitar. WE WERE NEVER LOST April 9 - May 3, 2026 The ArQuives, Toronto | arquives.ca opening reception: April 9 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

We Were Never Lost showcases contributions and legacies of Sister Vision Press, Fireweed Collective, and Multicultural Women in Concert/CAMP SIS, tracking how these movements created platforms for those who had been silenced. Opens April 9 at The ArQuives. www.arquives.ca/event/we-were-never-lost/

National Portrait Collection Opens Call for Nominations / Appel à candidatures - The ArQuives (Note : la traduction française suit.) The ArQuives is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for new inductees to our National Portrait Collection (NPC). We invite submissions for individ...

We’re now accepting nominations for The ArQuives National Portrait Collection until March 15, 2026!

Nomination packages can be submitted via the online form or by mail.

Full details: arquives.ca/npc-2026-cal...

The ArQuives’ mandate is to acquire, organize, and preserve materials in any medium by and about 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada. We provide public programming and access to information to promote greater awareness of 2SLGBTQIA+ histories and scholarship. The ArQuives aspires to be a significant resource and catalyst for those who strive for a future world where 2SLGBTQIA+ people are accepted, valued, and celebrated.

Le mandat des ArQuives est d’acquérir, organiser, et préserver des documents sous toutes formes par et pour les personnes 2SLGBTQIA+ au Canada. Nous offrons de la programmation publique et rendons accessible des informations afin de mieux faire connaître les histoires et la recherche 2SLGBTQIA+.

The ArQuives is proud to announce its revised Mandate and Vision statements, along with a newly articulated set of organizational Values. http://arquives.ca/about

The ArQuives Queer Trivia Night. Theme: Queer love. Thursday, February 26. 6:30pm. Church St. Garage, Toronto.

Join us on February 26th for our next queer trivia night at Church St. Garage, Toronto!

Theme: QUEER LOVE 💕

First question at 6:30pm. Come early to ensure you get a seat! No cover. No registration required. Masks will be optional.

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The ArQuives receives Ontario Library Association President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement – The ArQuives The ArQuives is happy to announce that it received the Ontario Library Association President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement.

The ArQuives is happy to announce that it received the Ontario Library Association President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement!

We accepted the award on January 29, 2026, at the OLA Super Conference, from Matt Rohweder, the 2025 OLA President.

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The ArQuives holds an extensive collection documenting Black queer history and activism. Discover Toronto’s iconic Black queer activists you should know! 🖤📚

https://arquives.ca/black-queer-collections/

#BlackHistoryMonth #KeepOurStoriesAlive

Register for an afternoon Stitch N' Bitch! 🧵🧶

Bring your own craft or get inspired by The ArQuives textile collection!

This workshop focuses on sharing and socializing. 18+ due to the nature of discussions. Bring your own craft supplies. We are a masked space.

https://ow.ly/4kNZ50Y3Pb4

Ian Duncan has been named a recipient of a Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching! Through the Historytellers Project, Grade 10 students delved into The ArQuives to explore overlooked histories of Canada’s diverse queer and trans communities 🌈

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“Historical figures decide when they’re done with us.”

David K. Seitz shares a reflection on his continued journey uncovering the life and impact of artist–activist Pei-Hsien Lim.

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Original photo by Norman Taylor, illustration by Mathias Ball.

Call for Proposals – From Marginalization to Visibility: 2SLGBTQ+ Archives and Public Memory - The ArQuives

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED

Deadline: 26 January, 2026 / Date limite: 26 janvier 2026

EN: ow.ly/W5Bj50XKtgB
FR: ow.ly/QHoa50XKtgC

Queer Trivia Night - The Year in Queer – The ArQuives Join us for our next queer trivia night at Glad Day Bookshop! First question at 7pm. Come early to ensure you get a seat!

Thursday, January 22: Join us for our next queer trivia night at Church St. Garage, Toronto! First question at 6.30pm.

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Illustration of a brick building with rainbow awnings. Join us on January 14 and 31 for house tours. Registration required. Visit arquives.ca

Join us in 2026 for tours of The ArQuives house! 🏠

Wed, Jan 14, 2026 | 6:00PM
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 | 1:00PM
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Please note that The ArQuives is a masked space.

More information on finding and accessing our building: https://ow.ly/RBQA50XKvNI

Our building will be closed December 24, 2025 to January 1, 2026 (inclusive) but our online collections are available to browse 24/7.

Visit collections.arquives.ca to search our archives, newspaper index, vertical files, library catalogue, art, and artifacts!

Call for Proposals / Appel à propositions

Deadline: 15 January, 2026 / Date limite: 15 janvier 2026

EN: https://ow.ly/W5Bj50XKtgB
FR: https://ow.ly/QHoa50XKtgC

The ArQuives invites nominations and applications from individuals across Canada to join our active Board of Directors.

Deadline for submissions: February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.

www.arquives.ca/call-for-board-members-2026

Founded in 1973, The ArQuives has grown into one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. Beginning in 2026, we will offer two research fellowships: The Brian King Research Fellowship and The Alan Miller Research Fellowship.

Founded in 1973, The ArQuives has grown into one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world. Beginning in 2026, we will offer two research fellowships: The Brian King Research Fellowship and The Alan Miller Research Fellowship.

More info: https://arquives.ca/2026-research-fellowship/

National Portrait Collection Opens Call for Nominations - The ArQuives 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 lead...

The ArQuives is thrilled to announce that nominations are open for new inductees to our National Portrait Collection. We invite submissions for individuals whose work, art, activism, or leadership has made a meaningful impact on 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the country.

arquives.ca/npc-2026-cal...

We're almost 1/5 towards our goal of raising money this #GivingTuesday! Consider giving the gift of present 🎁 arquives.ca/donate

The ArQuives continues to work to include 2SLGBTQIA+ history in schools to help ensure the stories of those we lost and those who fought for our rights are not forgotten. We hold a number of digital exhibitions and education resources that cover the history of activism critiquing media misreporting.

Since 1973, The ArQuives have been the keepers of the stories we must never forget. This holiday season we need your gift, so we can help protect and document what matters most - your presents. 🎁

To donate to The ArQuives, visit arquives.ca/donate

This #TDOR, we remember those lost to anti-trans violence and stand with our trans communities in the face of ongoing injustice. The ArQuives is dedicated to preserving and sharing trans stories for generations to come.

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We’re proud to support the transformation of Rainbow Wing at Toronto’s Rekai Centre into a vibrant living archive. Celebrating resilience, joy, and memory. 🌈📚✨

Read insights from artist Walter Segers and reference archivist Daniel Payne: https://ow.ly/Xx2s50Xt4VG

Celebrate Trans Awareness Week with The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions. Free all year around 💻 💡

Genderqueer in Canada: https://ow.ly/ANaC50XoVs9
Gender Review: https://ow.ly/Njzl50XoVsb
Gendertrash: https://ow.ly/H4gi50XoVs8
Rupert Raj and Trans Activism: https://ow.ly/WIWY50XoVsa

Job Posting: CLIR Project Digital Archivist  – The ArQuives Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the [...]

We're hiring a Digital Archivist. You'll be responsible for leading our CLIR digitization project, including creating digital surrogates from select fonds, and arranging and describing digitization and born-digital collections.

More info/apply: https://arquives.ca/job-posting-clir-digital-archivist

Queer Britain: Culture, Community, and Creativity – The ArQuives Join Emily Garside, queer author and tutor at London’s Bishopsgate Institute, for a journey through [...]

Queer Britain | November 24 | The ArQuives

Join Emily Garside, queer author and tutor at London’s Bishopsgate Institute, for a journey through the vibrant cultural history of LGBTQ+ life in the UK.

Registration required: arquives.ca/event/queer-britain-cult...