In September 2023 I presented a multi-media exhibition at The ArQuives gallery, highlighting materials held in the collection The ArQuives, Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ Archives.
The exhibition explored the ways stage performance in nightclubs, cabarets, and drag venues offered opportunity for self-actualization for gender fluid, trans, and gender non-binary individuals in the second half of the 20th Century. Documentary media held in the collection of The ArQuives offers a unique lens into the world of queer stage performers – whether portrayed through the eyes of a filmmaker/documentarian or by the performers themselves.