[1][3] The goal of the organization was "to present homosexuals as respectable, cultured, and dignified individuals deserving of greater social tolerance".
[1][3][7] During its years of operation, Arcadie became popular amongst a number of prominent French intellectual figures; Jean Cocteau contributed a drawing of a boy to the first issue of the review.
[1][5] Revue Arcadie remained in continuous publication until 1982 when the laws regarding homosexual conduct were changed to be identical with those relating to heterosexual behavior.
Upon seeing that the review's message was no longer effective in creating social change and seeing more progressive organizations securing rights for homosexuals, the editors decided to cease publication.
[8] In a final letter to the readers of Arcadie published in the May 15, 1982, issue, the leaders of the association explained their reasons for closing the club and ceasing publication of the review:[9] Julian Jackson, Living in Arcadia: Homosexuality, Politics, and Morality in France from the Liberation to AIDS, University of Chicago Press, Dec 15, 2009