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Title
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Of Kin and Other Impossible Homes
Sound
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Transcription
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Self-portrait taken on a polaroid camera.
I’m a Chinese transmasculine person in their late 20s. Both these descriptors poke at some discomfort. For one, I’m not always pegged as Chinese, so at times I spiral wondering if I grew up around less white people and speaking the language, maybe my face would look different or maybe I could have more claim to my Chinese-ness (it’s not logical). Secondly, labels, gender, and language are so limiting and this doesn’t feel like the perfect word but it’s something that people have come to understand.
I’m sitting in the living room of the house I have lived in for the past five years. It looks bare compared to before. Up until recently, this room belonged to a dear friend. We’re still adjusting to being cities apart. And I’m still learning what it means to make a home.
Perched on the backrest of a big blue chair, leaning towards the camera, chin resting on my left palm while the other drapes over my knee.
Behind me is a painting by a friend, a patterned abstract piece that resembles a wall of fungi. I’m wearing a black fabric harness that another friend helped make. I owe so much to my loved ones.
Despite being exhausted by the ongoings of life, excitement fills me too. I hope we can become old and laugh about hard learned stories over our thousandth last cigarette.
Duration
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1 minute and 33 seconds
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Title
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Wren Tian: Audio Self Portrait
Description
An account of the resource
A self-portrait audio recording by Wren Tian for the exhibition "Of Kin and Other Impossible Homes"
Creator
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Wren Tian
Publisher
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The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives
Date
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May 2025
Language
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English
Source
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Asian LGBTQ+ people
audio
Identity politics
people of colour
race politics
sound
trans
transgender
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Dublin Core
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Title
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LGBTQ+ Buttons
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Ryerson University Library and Archives
Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Physical Object
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Title
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www.soytoronto.org [Support Our Youth]
Subject
The topic of the resource
gay movement
community
gay and lesbian youth
Description
An account of the resource
Circular blue button with star outlined in darker blue, and text in darker blue.
Publisher
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The Toronto Coalition for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth
Rights
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The Toronto Coalition for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth
Format
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button
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
button
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Title
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LGBTQ+ Buttons
Contributor
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Ryerson University Library and Archives
Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
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Title
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Xanthra
Subject
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Xanthra Phillippa MacKay
Transsexual people
Transgender publishers
Description
An account of the resource
Round button with photograph of Xanthra Phillipa MacKay.
Creator
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genderpress
Mirha-Soleil Ross
Xanthra Phillippa MacKay
Source
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genderpress
Publisher
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CLGA
Date
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1990s
Rights
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genderpress
Mirha-Soleil Ross
Format
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jpeg
Language
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English
Type
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Button
Identifier
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2008-073
Coverage
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Toronto
genderpress
Mirha-Soleil Ross
transgender publishers
transsexual people
Xanthra Philippa Mackay
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Title
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Xposed! March 1993
Subject
The topic of the resource
HIV/AIDS
Queer History
Description
An account of the resource
Photo column "Xposed!" in XTRA! newspaper March 1993 issue.
Publisher
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Xtra!
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1993-03
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
F0184-01-002-015
activism
Anthony Mohamed
arts
HIV/AIDS
Toronto
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Title
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xtra! "A Cool Treat!"
Subject
The topic of the resource
advertising
gay press
lesbian press
mass communication
gay culture
Description
An account of the resource
White t-shirt with yellow star and pink frozen lollipop, white text on top.
Publisher
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Xtra!
Rights
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CLGA does not hold copyright
Format
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t-shirt
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
t-shirt
gay culture
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Title
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XTRA! Pick us up!
Subject
The topic of the resource
advertising
gay press
lesbian press
mass communication
gay culture
Description
An account of the resource
White t-shirt with blue-green text and graphic, front and back.
Rights
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CLGA does not hold copyright
Format
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t-shirt
Language
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English
Type
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t-shirt
Publisher
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Xtra!
gay culture
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Title
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Yellow Chutzpah flyer advertising a picnic in August 1982. Flyer shows two pirates strolling.
Text
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Title
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Yellow Chutzpah Flyer
Subject
The topic of the resource
Chutzpah
Jews
religion
Toronto
Description
An account of the resource
Yellow Chutzpah flyer advertising a picnic in August 1982. Flyer shows two pirates strolling.
Source
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Chutzpah vertical file, The ArQuives
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1982
Language
A language of the resource
English
Chutzpah
Jews
religion
Toronto
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Title
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Community Ties: Our Future Together
Subject
The topic of the resource
Community Ties
Description
An account of the resource
With support from Women and Gender Equality Canada, The ArQuives launched Community Ties: Our Future Together to help us assess our current capacity, identify opportunities for growth, and plan strategically for the future. Through this project, we aim to grow The ArQuives’ national presence and strengthen our ability to serve communities across Canada through expanded programming and services.
Publisher
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The ArQuives
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2025
Language
A language of the resource
English
French
Text
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Original Format
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zine
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Title
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Yellowknife Zine
Subject
The topic of the resource
Community Ties
Description
An account of the resource
As part of Community Ties: Our Future Together, The ArQuives hosted a community conversation that brought together 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, activists, artists, and organizers to share insights into local histories, current initiatives, and the unique challenges and celebrations shaping queer and trans life in Yellowknife. We also facilitated a zine-making workshop, where participants created pages reflecting the character, creativity, and resilience of their communities. These contributions are included in the Yellowknife zine you see here as an expression of memory, identity, and connection that adds to the growing national conversation about what 2SLGBTQIA+ communities need and envision for the future. / Dans le cadre de Liens communautaires : Notre avenir ensemble, nous avons tenu une conversation communautaire qui a réuni des membres de la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+, des activistes, des artistes, et des organisateurs·ices afin qu’iels partagent leurs perspectives sur les histoires, initiatives, défis, et célébrations qui faconner la vie queer et trans à Yellowknife. Nous avons aussi facilité un atelier de création de zines au cours duquel les participants·es ont confectionné des pages qui reflètent le caractère, la créativité, et la résilience de leurs communautés. Ces contributions, ici réunies dans le zine de Yellowknife, sont une expression de la mémoire, de l'identité et des connexions locales qui contribuent à l'expansion de la conversation nationale sur les besoins et le futur des communautés 2SLGBTQIA+.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
The ArQuives
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2025
Language
A language of the resource
English
French
2025
community ties
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
zines
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Title
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Tabloid Newspapers Collection
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of newspaper clippings from 1950 to 1966 on the subject of LGBTQ+ people, issues, and perceptions.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1950-1966
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
newspaper articles
Contributor
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Ryerson University Library and Archives
Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Rights
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The CLGA does not hold copyright
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Title
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Yes, you can be framed on a "homo" rap
Subject
The topic of the resource
blackmail
arrests
persecution of gay men
Description
An account of the resource
A newspaper article on the practice of criminals claiming their victims are homosexuals to escape charges.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Wilson K. Hunt
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Flash
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1960-03-19
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Newspaper clipping
Language
A language of the resource
English
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
The CLGA does not hold copyright
1960
1960s
perversion blackmail
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Painting
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Title
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Yin Q portrait
Subject
The topic of the resource
Yin Q
Sex work
BDSM
Red Canary Song
Kink Out
Description
An account of the resource
Portrait of Yin Q by Robin Lightwalker, commissioned by SWAP Hamilton in 2022.
Creator
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Robin Lightwalker
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2022
Rights
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All rights reserved by SWAP Hamilton
Format
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Jpg
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
F0199 Jelena Vermilion fonds
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
||||osm
Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2022
Queer dominatrices
sex work
sex work activism