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GALA Queer Archive

Johannesburg · South Africa

GALA Queer Archive preserves and shares the histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in South Africa and across the continent. Its archival collections, research facilities, publications, and communal library make queer memory available to students, researchers, and community visitors.

LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Address7th Floor, Es’kia Mphahlele Building, Wits University, Johannesburg
Founded1997
Directory regionAfrica

Why it’s in the index

A place for queer stories and community.

GALA Queer Archive preserves and shares the histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in South Africa and across the continent. Its archival collections, research facilities, publications, and communal library make queer memory available to students, researchers, and community visitors.

Directory note: Archive collections are consulted by appointment. Contact GALA before visiting the library or research facilities.

Editorial context comes from the global directory research supplied to queerbooks.net. Details can change: always confirm the current address, opening hours, accessibility, and programme with the bookshop before visiting.