The fragmentation or destruction of queer archives can significantly impact intergenerational knowledge, memory, and identity for LGBTQ+ individuals. These archives are essential to understanding...
Queer individuals have always been an integral part of human culture, but they are often excluded from history books and other records because of their identities. This marginalization has led to a...
There are many ways to approach the reconstruction of erased queer histories across cultures and epochs. One way is through memory, which can be defined as the mental process of encoding, storing,...
The importance of queer archives
Archives are collections of documents, records, photographs, videos, audio recordings, and artifacts that provide evidence for understanding history. They serve to...
What role does cultural memory play in the recognition, preservation, or erasure of LGBT historical narratives?
The way that people remember events from their own cultures and history has a...
The question of how archival gaps affect historical knowledge, collective memory, and intergenerational transmission of queer heritage is an important one that has received increasing attention in...
Queerness has always been linked to death, from its origins in ancient Greek mythology to modern-day LGBTQ+ culture. It is no surprise that many queer people have an existentialist view of life,...
Historical documents provide valuable insights into how queer resistance has been preserved over time. These include written texts such as letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, interviews,...
Queer archives are collections of materials that document and preserve aspects of LGBTQ+ history and culture. They can take many forms, including personal papers, organizational records, and...
The importance of understanding one's own identity is paramount to living a fulfilling life. Knowledge of who you are and where you come from can help you make sense of your place in the world and...