Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives

Conservation/Preservation:

Archives

Some archival material is held off-site. Before visiting the archives you will be required to send an email listing in detail the topics and sources that you wish to consult.

Archival records include:

  • Personal and organizational records of prominent Canadian gay and lesbian persons
  • Vertical files containing information about events, individuals and organizations of interest
  • Photograph collection, moving images (primarily Canadian gay and lesbian erotica), posters, audiotapes
  • Cartographic and architectural plans

Artefacts

T-shirts, posters, banners, flags and buttons (concerning historical slogans, events, etc.), leathers, uniforms.

Public Programming:

Exhibitions

Various rotating annual exhibits. (e.g. “Lez Con: An Exhibition by Onya Hogan-Finlay[2011]; The National Portrait Gallery [2010]).

Tours

Provides tours of the Jared Sessions House, moving tours of Toronto’s LGBTQ historical neighborhoods.

education

Provides presentations related to the archival collections.