NL Queer Archives

A collection of NL 2SLGBTQ+ historical materials and research for the purposes of academic scholarship, policymaking, and for use by the broader community.

As of October 2024 the collections include:

• Solidari-tea Oral History Recordings
• LSPU Hall Performances
• Inuit Queer History
• The 2SLGBTQIA+ Purge in Newfoundland and Labrador: From the 1950s-1990s it was legal for employees in the federal government and Canadian military to be fired because of their sexuality and gender
• Edith Watson and Victoria Hayward: Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador
• Gays and Lesbians Together (GALT): a queer community organization based in St. John's. During the 1990s, they ran a phone line in partnership with the Newfoundland Amazon…
• Tommy Sexton: (1957-1993) was an actor, dancer, musician, and comedian born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was best known for his involvement in…
• Gay and Lesbian Association at MUN
• N.A.N's News: a newsletter published by Newfoundland Amazon Network, a collection of lesbian women, including Susan Rose, Gerry Rogers, Tree…
• Gay Association in Newfoundland Newsletters
• The Body Politic
• AIDS History: Items related to the history of AIDS in the province from 1983- 2000
• Gender Variance: The NLQRI uses gender variance to refer to a broad and inclusive range of non-normative gender practices. Treating gender as a practice rather than…
• Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles
• Charles Henry Danielle: was born on November 1st, 1830, in Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to Newfoundland in the 1860s, self-advertising as a “dancing…