Hours: By Appointment only
Location: Located in Vancouver’s West End
Contact: Ron Dutton at 604-669-5978; rondutton@shaw.ca
Access: Researchers must book an appointment to access documents by contacting archivist Ron Dutton
Website: https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/bc-gay-and-lesbian-archives
The B .C. Gay and Lesbian Archives houses research materials about the lives of British Columbia gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and intersexual persons. This collection includes over 750, 000 items. Materials within the archive covers a range of subjects, beginning with the first European descriptions of Two-Spirited persons on the North West Coast (mid 1700s), to contemporary issues such as AIDS Vancouver as well as other organizations and activities, highlighting women, ethnic religious minorities, rural and small town dwellers, seniors and youth. Subject areas include sports, health, sexual behaviour, the arts, legal issues, the justice system, government policies and practices, social and economic issues, gay-owned businesses, family life and biographical information.
B.C. Gay and Lesbian Archival materials include file copies of British Columbia gay media newspapers, magazines and association newsletters, posters advertising LGBTQ events, government reports, academic research reports and theses, personal papers such as diaries and photo albums, a myriad of photographs, video-cassettes, books, CDs and DVDs.