LGBTQI Archive Collections

LGBTQI archive collections play a crucial role in preserving the histories and experiences of LGBTQI communities. These archives store personal stories, cultural artifacts, and historical documents that provide insights into the lives and contributions of LGBTQI individuals and communities to society. By maintaining these collections, they document the struggles and achievements of LGBTQI communities, ensuring that their experiences are represented in historical records. These archives are valuable resources for researchers, educators, and activists, offering material that supports studies in LGBTQI history and culture. They also help foster a more inclusive understanding of the past by including the perspectives of LGBTQI individuals.

North America

1. The Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA) – Brooklyn, New York, USA
   • Website: http://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org/
2. ONE Archives at the USC Libraries – Los Angeles, California, USA
   • Website: http://one.usc.edu/
3. The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
   • Website: https://arquives.ca/
4. GLBT Historical Society Archives and Museum – San Francisco, California, USA
   • Website: https://www.glbthistory.org/
5. Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
   • Website: https://www.uvic.ca/transgenderarchives/
6. Stonewall National Museum & Archives – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
   • Website: https://www.stonewall-museum.org/

South America

7. Arquivo de Identidade (LGBT+ Archives) – São Paulo, Brazil
   • Website: https://www.arquivodeidentidade.org/
8. Centro de Documentación y Archivo de la Diversidad Sexual y de Género (CeDAd) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
   • Website: https://www.cedadyarchivos.com.ar/
9. Movilh (Movimiento de Integración y Liberación Homosexual) – Santiago, Chile
   • Website: https://www.movilh.cl/

Europe

10. The Schwules Museum – Berlin, Germany
    • Website: https://www.schwulesmuseum.de/
11. LAGNA: Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive – London, United Kingdom
    • Website: http://www.lagna.org.uk/
12. The LGBT Foundation Archives – Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Website: https://lgbt.foundation/
13. Irish Queer Archive – Dublin, Ireland
    • Website: http://www.nli.ie/en/udlist/programme-and-events-previous-exhibitions.aspx?article=f6c6cc12-3447-4ae2-a89a-f0298d1d489e
14. IHLIA LGBT Heritage – Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Website: https://www.ihlia.nl/
15. Bishopsgate Institute’s LGBTQIA+ Archives – London, United Kingdom
    • Website: https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/lgbtqia-archives

Africa

16. GALA Queer Archive (GALA) – Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Website: https://gala.co.za/
17. Gay and Lesbian Archives of South Africa (GALA-SA) – Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Website: https://gala.co.za/
18. The Other Foundation – Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Website: https://theotherfoundation.org/
19. Doundou Report by ISDAO (Initiative Sankofa d’Afrique de l’Ouest) – West Africa
    • Website: https://isdao.org/
20. Friends of the Rainbow – Nairobi, Kenya
    • Website: http://friendsoftherainbow.org

Asia

21. Tokyo Rainbow Archive – Tokyo, Japan
    • Website: https://tokyorainbowarchive.com/
22. Humsafar Trust – Mumbai, India
    • Website: https://humsafar.org/
23. Blue Diamond Society – Kathmandu, Nepal
    • Website: http://bds.org.np/

Australia

24. Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives (ALGA) – Melbourne, Australia
    • Website: https://alga.org.au/