It is coordinated by founder and subject matter expert Aaron H. Devor and managed by director of Special Collections and university archivist, Lara Wilson.

[1][4] The discussion led Swin to donate her institute's entire material holdings to the University of Victoria Libraries' Archives and Special Collections.

[1] While the archive currently emphasizes collections from North America and Europe, the materials go back over 120 years, and are in 15 languages from 23 countries on six continents.

[1] While the archives are accessible to the public free of charge, key documents are slowly being made available online (see external links).

The conferences draw community activists, researchers, educators, artists, service providers, and allies of all ages from around the world.

[12][13] The second conference, entitled "Moving Trans History Forward: Building Communities – Sharing Connections", took place at the University of Victoria, March 17–20, 2016.

Events included: keynote speakers Jamison Green and Martine Rothblatt, oral presentations, posters, art exhibits, a feature-length trans-themed film (Two 4 One), panel discussions with founders of trans activism and research.

[19] The fifth Moving Trans History Forward conference, occurring between March 30 and April 2, 2023,[20] was the first to be presented in a hybrid format, happening both in person at the University of Victoria and online.

Keynote speakers included author and activist Julia Serano; and Chase Joynt, Jen Richards, Morgan M Page, and Jules Gill-Peterson from the film Framing Agnes.