Where history meets practice

Our projects partner with communities, artists, and archives to record, preserve, and activate queer and trans testimony.

Featured Projects

Projects that exemplify the Collaboratory’s current research priorities, methodologies, and collaborative practices.

Drag Kings

Drag Kings

Oral History Project

2025-Present

Documenting drag king cultures across Canada and the United States through performance, embodiment, and community memory.

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Pussy Palace

Pussy Palace

Oral History Project

2021-2025

Preserving the rise, culture, and legacy of Toronto’s preeminent queer women’s and trans bathhouse.

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All Projects

Our projects span oral history, archival preservation, and digital exhibitions, capturing diverse LGBTQ+ experiences and offering lasting resources for research and community memory.

Drag Kings

Drag Kings

Oral History Project

2025-Present

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Queer & Disabled Activisms in Tkaronto 

Queer & Disabled Activisms in Tkaronto 

Documentary Project

2024-Present

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Pussy Palace

Pussy Palace

Oral History Project

2021-2025

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Trans Activism

Trans Activism

Oral History Project

2019-2021

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Trans Collections Guide

Trans Collections Guide

Archival Research Guide

2020

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Queer Peel

Queer Peel

Oral History Project

2020

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Foolscap Oral History Project

Foolscap Oral History Project

Digitization Project

2016-2018 & 1981-1987

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Trans Healthcare Activism in Ontario

Trans Healthcare Activism in Ontario

Oral History Project

2016-2018

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Queering Family Photography

Queering Family Photography

Exhibition

2018

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Digital Collections Lab

Digital Collections Lab

Digital Collections & Pedagogy Initiative

2017-2017

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Lesbians Making History

Lesbians Making History

Digitization Project

2014 & 1980s

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Rupert Raj Fonds Finding Aid

Rupert Raj Fonds Finding Aid

Archival Processing & Research Guide

2013-2015

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