Archives lesbiennes : d'hier à aujourd'hui

Telling Our Stories, Seeing Ourselves Exist.

The Archives Lesbiennes book project stands out simply by having been created. Spanning two volumes, Archives Lesbiennes takes you on a journey across the globe before landing in Québec, uncovering the often-overlooked history of women from sexual diversity communities. This ambitious project came to life thanks to the contributions and participation of many members of our communities.

Volume I

Volume I covers the history of Sappho, the issues of Indigenous communities, wars, feminist struggles, legislative rights for our communities, and other events prior to the 1960s.

Volume II

Volume II offers an overview of major events from the 1960s onwards, including the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada with a reexamination of the 1969 Omnibus Bill. It also covers other important events such as the creation of Coop-Femmes, the vigil organized by lesbian activists in front of Polytechnique in 1989, the creation of the magazine Les Sourcières, the radio show Lesbo-sons, as well as the coming-out of several prominent women in the public sphere.