Each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of residents and citizens whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. MLQ is celebrating the occasion by highlighting Hispanic and Latino/a and Latinx members of our community. A
October is LGBTQ+ History Month, which includes National Coming Out Day (today) and Spirit Day (Oct. 15). Today, we want to share with you the story of Kieran Collier of the Boston franchise. In the quidditch community, coming out has always felt like a step closer to where I’m meant to be. Coming out isn’t
September is typically spent bringing the MLQ season to a close, however, September 2020 was, instead, a time for building foundations. Based on feedback from the BIPOC Town Halls held earlier this summer, one major theme was making sure our staff and volunteers do not run out of steam when it comes to addressing DEI
MLQ Creative Designer Jane Arnett is bisexual and proud. A former member of MLQ’s Rochester Whiteout and a current member of Quidditch Canada’s Calgary Lightning, Arnett attributes much of their positive experience to their teammates. “The first time I admitted to myself and came out as bisexual was after joining quidditch.” Bisexuality is defined as
Summer may be over but MLQ’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team is still hard at work to ensure progress continues into the new season. In July, we worked with our partner, USQ, to identify seven pillars for our collective DEI work. These pillars are based off of the main points and key takeaways from