HEADLINE: BC Gay and Lesbian Archives Seeking Missing Link Artifacts
Subheading: The BC Gay and Lesbian Archives asks the community for media related to 2SLGBTQAI+ people living in Vancouver during the 1950’s to complete the local history
DATELINE: Kamloops, BC – March 18, 2024
CONTACT: Carlein Kay, Student in Communication, Journalism, and New Media Studies, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC carleinkay@gmail.com
ABOUT BC GAY AND LESBIAN ARCHIVE (BCGLA)
- founded in 1976 by Ron Dutton in Vancouver, BC
- committed to the preservation and archival of BC 2SLGBTQAI+ history
- currently located at 1150 Chestnut St, Vancouver BC in the City of Vancouver Archives
ARCHIVE MATERIAL
- over 750,000 pieces in archive as of 2024
- pieces ranging from the early 1700’s to present
- unbiased collection of all material related to 2SLGBTQAI+ experiences
ARCHIVE HISTORY
- run independently by Ron Dutton out of his apartment for 30+ years until 2017
- moved to the City of Vancouver Archives on December 31, 2017
DONATIONS AND ADDITIONS
- the BCGLA accepts donations to their collection from community members
- constantly expanding the collection, BCGLA asks for all media types physical or digital