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Ephemeral Record is a historian’s exploration of queer and trans pasts and presents through archival research, storytelling, and cultural reflection.

Recent Posts

  • Header for The First Picnic, Queer Canada: 30 Days of Stories, with the Ephemeral Record logo and URLs (ephemeralrecord.com and pateron.com/cw/ephemeralrecord). The background features an excerpt a poster for Toronto's First Gay Picnic (1971) and the Progress Pride flag colours along the bottom of the image.
    The First Pride
    by Nico
    Two years after the partial decriminalization of homosexuality, hundreds of queer Canadians gathered at Hanlan’s Point. What began as a picnic became part of the foundation of Pride in Canada.
  • A detail of the cover of Phoenix Goes to School showing the titular character. On the right is the Ephemeral Record logo and URLs. Running along the bottom edge of the image is a bar in the colours of the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag.
    Phoenix Goes to School, by Michelle and Phoenix Finch
    by Nico
    Phoenix Goes to School is the story of a trans girl’s first day of school, her anxieties about discrimination, and the support she receives from her family, teacher, and friends. Its gentle storytelling, colourful illustrations, and thoughtful supplementary materials make it an affirming read for trans children, and an accessible introduction to their experiences for cis children.
  • A detail of the poster for Introduction to Web Archiving. On the right is the Ephemeral Record logo and URLs. Running along the bottom edge of the image is a bar in the colours of the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag.
    Moderating Introduction to Web Archiving
    by Nico
    In celebration of World Digital Preservation Day, join The ArQuives: Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Archives for a free introductory webinar on web archiving and digital preservation.

Recent Newsletter

  • A canal in Venice (photo by Nico Mara-McKay, August 2026). The Ephemeral Record logo and URLs are on the right. Below a band of colours representing the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag runs along the bottom edge of the image.
    Update for September 2026
    by Nico
    Update for September: August vacation, along with updates on ongoing projects, including a series of reviews for the Ephemeral Record Patreon.