CW: death, neglect, violence, abuse, murder, residential schools “For too long, people have marked July 1 with proclamations of Canadian exceptionalism. As someone who identifies as a first generation Canadian, it is evident to me how false these narratives are and how shamelessly the government has marketed the ‘Canadian’ dream. The ramifications of these revisionist
At MLQ, we want to take time to recognize the importance of Juneteenth as it relates to our community on and off the pitch. Juneteenth is held on June 19 in recognition of the freedom of slaves in actualization. While the Emancipation Proclamation established the freedom of slaves to begin Jan. 1, 1963, many slaves
For Asian Heritage (also celebrated as Asian American and Pacific Islander) Month, we wanted to highlight our athletes for what they bring to the pitch, but also how they affect their community inside and outside the league. Beater, Teacher and Le(e)ader Extraordinaire Leeanne Dillmann of the Boston Forge began playing quidditch at Emerson College roughly
MLQ is excited to announce the newest addition to MLQ Championship: Take Back the Pitch! Take Back the Pitch is a showcase that challenges the current understanding of gender in quidditch and opens opportunities for gender diverse athletes to play quidditch out from under the scrutiny of misogyny, transmisogyny and misdirected misogyny. Through The Gender
A potential violation related to past conduct and respect as it pertains to gender equity was flagged to MLQ yesterday in an unofficial channel. MLQ would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm its goal of creating and fostering gender equity in quidditch and continues to value our decision to uphold the gender maximum rule