The ArQuives Trivia Night (Pride Edition)
27 May 2020 .  -

“My most positive memory from the in-person trivia nights is the reaction of the crowd. I know that we've come up with a great question when we say the answer and I see that "Oh wow, I didn't know that!" look on people's faces. This has happened many times at each event.” - Rachel E Beattie, cohost

Every Monday night in June, The ArQuives hosts an online streaming trivia night that’ll challenge your queer history knowledge and give you plenty to laugh, celebrate and think about. Expect crazy costumes, camaraderie, community and a bit of elder knowledge transfer, as cohost Stewart Borden explains, “I love the idea of 'the kids nowadays' learning all this cool stuff about LGBT history and quirky facts. For example, did you know that bottoms are more likely to be left-handed than tops?”

Co-presented with the AIDS Committee of Toronto and Pride Toronto, the event is modelled after the previous two held at Glad Day Bookshop. The streaming model will be a first of it’s kind for the organizers but their goal is to continue providing aha moments for the entire audience, a tactic Rachel uses as a measure of their success, “I know that we've come up with a great question when we say the answer and I see that "The questions that people get really excited about learning the answer makes it all so valuable to me. I feel like the whole point of the trivia is to teach people about both LGTQ2S+ history and The ArQuives and do it in a fun way. That reaction makes me feel like we've done our job.”

For updates, please visit their facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/events/888083461710083/