Pride is Political: A History of Queer Activism

Did you know that Toronto's ArQuives are the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world - and the only one in Canada?

Since 1973, volunteers have amassed a vast collection of important artifacts in Toronto's ArQuives that speak to personal experiences and significant historical moments for Canadian queer communities.

Authors Craig Jennex '11 and Nisha Eswaran (McMaster PhD cand.) co-authored Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada. The book explores the nation's queer history and activism, and is Canada's definitive visual guide to LGBTQ2+ movements, struggles, and achievements.

Join us to hear from Craig and Nisha about their book. Submit your questions for them when you register!

Dr. Craig Jennex '11 is an Assistant Professor of English at Ryerson University and an ArQuive volunteer since 2012. Nisha Ewaran is a PhD candidate in McMaster's Department of English and Cultural Studies, where she researches friendship and anti-colonial history in South Asian literature.

Out North is available through the ArQuives, your local independent bookstore, or through Indigo.