“I love a gay wedding.” That was just one of the great lines out of director Kevin Smith’s mouth as he officiated a wedding recently between two men who both happen to be Los Angeles Kings fans. The entire wedding was broadcast on Smith’s podcast, and it was all done hockey-style. The wedding was part [...]
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Which league will have the first out player?
We’ve said for years the NHL is the most likely to have the first active openly gay pro athlete in the U.S., and it seems someone at AfterElton agrees. In a lengthy article chronicling many gay sports stories over the years, they’ve also come to the conclusion that the NFL is the least likely to [...]
Miami’s Andy Miele signs with Phoenix Coyotes
Miami (Ohio) star hockey player Andy Miele signed with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes over the weekend. At just 5-foot-9, Miele beat the odds to lead the NCAA in scoring this season and land an NHL contract. Last week Miele, several of his teammates and head coach Enrico Blasi talked with us about the gay-friendly environment of [...]
Meet the “Hockey Luvin’ Homos”
Two gay Vancouver Canucks fans are causing an Internet stir by dressing as the “Hockey Luvin Homos.” They go by the monikers Henrietta and Daniella, spoofing the Canucks’ Sedin twins, Henrik and Daniel. The Homos got on TV during last night’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Canucks game, when they were shown behind the Vancouver bench [...]
Miami hockey team talks about Brendan Burke, accepting gay people and rejecting homophobia
The Miami (Ohio) hockey team has a proud tradition, but few things make their players more proud than their accepting, welcoming attitude toward all people including gays and lesbians. We talked with several players and the team’s head coach for an article, out today. One of their strongest voices in the team’s fight against homophobia [...]
Win free tickets to the Columbus Blue Jackets ‘Pride Night’ March 11
The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the Los Angeles Kings on March 11 as part of their second annual Pride Night. The event is co-hosted by Outlook Columbus. From Wide Rights: The event is sponsored by Outlook: Columbus, and a portion of ticket sales will go to benefit Stonewall Columbus and Columbus’ own gay hockey [...]
Sean Avery would support gay NHL player
Sean Avery of the New York Rangers is one of the more contentious players in the National Hockey League (“despised” would be a better word for many), but he made the most forceful gay-positive comments I have ever heard from a pro athlete in an interview with the Toronto Sun. “If there’s a kid in [...]
Sean Avery gets naked for Marc Jacobs
New York Ranger Sean Avery stripped for designer Marc Jacobs and a new campaign to fight skin cancer called “Protect the skin you’re in.” The campaign is designed to raise funds for NYU cancer research. Avery’s interest in fashion is well-documented, so Marc Jabos must be right up his alley… Hat tip to the Advocate. [...]
GQ closes the year with Brian and Brendan Burke
GQ finishes 2010 with an in depth look at Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, his gay son Brendan who died earlier this year, and his straight son Patrick who has become a strong advocate for Brendan’s legacy. The writer, Mary Rogan, also does a great job of painting the potential for homophobia lurking in [...]
First NHL goal, first NHL kiss
I found this on the Yahoo! Sports blog Puck Daddy. After scoring his first NHL goal (in a 5-1 Washington win over the New Jersey Devils) tonight, Capitals rookie Andrew Gordon skated over to the bench and planted a kiss on the cheek of teammate Marcus Johansson, whose pass set up the goal. Just more [...]
NHL goes schoolyard in cool All-Star wrinkle
The NHL made a really cool decision regarding its Jan. 30 All-Star game in Raleigh, N.C. — the captains of the two teams will pick their teams from among all the All-Stars selected. Just like when they were kids on the schoolyard (or rink in this matter). Why this hasn’t been done until now is [...]
NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB sponsor PFLAG
Brian Burke, President & General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will receive the inaugural “Stay Close” Sports Leadership Award from PFLAG NYC on October 11 and deliver keynote remarks on fighting homophobia and making sports more welcoming of young people who are gay. The award will be presented to Mr. Burke by former NFL [...]
Chad Ochocinco’s cereal leads to a sex line
A phone number designed to direct buyers of Chad Ochocinco’s cereal to a children’s charity is instead that of a phone sex line. The company that makes the cereal for the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is pulling boxes with the bad number from store shelves. From the Cincinnati Enquirer: The number on the boxes, 1-800-HELP-FTC [...]
Van Raaphorst speaks to Edmonton sports group
Billy Van Raaphorst, the openly gay umpire who was the subject of a homophobic tirade by a manager who has since lost his job, spoke in Edmonton last weekend. What is cool is that Van Raaphorst was invited to Edmonton by the company that owns the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and the Edmonton Capitals, the minor [...]
Media covers Brian Burke’s pride attendance
Lots of mainstream sports writers covered Brian Burke’s appearance at Gay Pride last weekend. If nothing else, that will be a huge part of his contributions to our fight. From the Biz of Hockey blog: Burke said he didn’t think there was anything heroic about being there for then and honoring his son now. Indeed. [...]