The ArQuives (formally the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives) is the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world. With a focus on Canadian content, The ArQuives acquires, preserves, and provides public access to information and archival materials in any medium.By collecting and caring for important historical records, personal papers, unpublished documents, publications, audio-visual material, works of art, photographs, posters, and other artifacts, the CLGA is a trusted guardian of LGBTQ2+ histories now and for generations to come.