EngiQueers Canada

Do you like trivia and learning new things? Or want a little break from studying to hang out with people? Join EQ on our discord for a trivia night this upcoming Saturday (February 27th) at 6pm! We will be raising funds (paypal.me/EQCanada) for The 519, so please donate what you can and let's have some fun

Hello everyone! It's almost time for EngiQueer Canada's annual Valentine's Day charity event! For those that don't know, every year EngiQueer student groups raise funds which are combined to support a Queer non-profit group/charity, which we all decide on as a community. Below are the options for you to vote on! This year, the poll is on the Discord (join: https://discord.gg/YW4SSdEexf) Voting will be open for one week The African Centre for Refugees... The ArQuives OutRight Action International The 519 No Conversion Canada Canadian AIDS Society More information about each option: https://docs.google.com//1dPtuEsC8rU2p9a8Tl-Q-WQ4H29/edit

Today in the United States is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. MLK was the head spokesperson and activist in the Civil Rights Movement and had a great impact on laws based on racial discrimination. He not only lead marches for black voting, labour, and civil rights, but he also helped organize the 1963 March on Washington. Here he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, which became a defining moment in the civil rights movement and is one of the most recognizable speeches in Amer...ican History. DYK: Passing the bill making MLK Day was made possible by "the largest petition in favour of an issue in U.S. history" (The Nation, 2006). What can you do today? Speak up for racial injustice. Support the black community. Stand up for justice. Celebrate his legacy. #MLK #MLKDay #Peace #BLM

REPOST: Salaam Canada is creating a virtual discussion + support space for LGBTQ Muslims across the country. Our first sessions will be on January 12th and 14th. Our topic will be "Living in Multiple Pandemics." Tuesday sessions are open to all LGBTQ Muslims while the Thursdays are intentional spaces for Black LGBTQ Muslims. RSVP & ZOOM LOGIN INFO - email: [email protected]

Happy New Year! We are SO ready for 2021. #Goodbye2020

Today, December 10th, is World Human Rights Day. What does Human Rights Day mean to you? This year the UN is dedicating the theme to covid-19, and ensuring human rights are central to recovery efforts. Today is a time to reaffirm the importance of human rights amongst this global crisis, and rebuilding. ... This looks like dismantling structural discrimination and racism, particularly in the medical field, addressing the various inequalities that have come to light in this pandemic, encouraging solidarity, and promoting sustainable development. Nothing will change unless we try. Find out more at un.org