Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives

The (ALGA) www.alga.org.au was established in 1978 at the 4th National Homosexual Conference. Based in Melbourne, the  Archives is a volunteer, not for profit organisation that operates with the assistance of members and supporters both in Victoria and interstate.

The Archives is the only community group in Australia that actively collects and preserves lesbian and gay material from across the country, and makes it readily accessible.The collections include material of national or international scope, but the heart of the Archives’ work is the collection and preservation of the historical life of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities of Australia. From the time of the Gold Rush to the battles against AIDS, the collections save our rich and diverse histories for us and future generations.