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freeptopThe Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL are making special arrangements to accommodate a request by the Chicago Gay Hockey Association's request to have the Stanley Cup and one of the Champion players attend the Chicago Gay Pride Parade.
Brent Sopel, a defenseman for the Stanley Cup Winning Blackhawks, and his family will march in the parade, with the Stanley Cup.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Stanley-Cup-Blackhawks-will-march-in-Chicago-s-?urn=nhl,250390
http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/06/22/blackhawks-bringing-stanley-cup-to-chicago-gay-pride-parade/
It's also worth noting that the Chicago Cubs will also have a float in the parade.
Major League Sports are notoriously unfriendly for gay men. So it is good to see something like this happen. Hopefully, it will help break down a few barriers.
Brent Sopel, a defenseman for the Stanley Cup Winning Blackhawks, and his family will march in the parade, with the Stanley Cup.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Stanley-Cup-Blackhawks-will-march-in-Chicago-s-?urn=nhl,250390
http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/06/22/blackhawks-bringing-stanley-cup-to-chicago-gay-pride-parade/
It's also worth noting that the Chicago Cubs will also have a float in the parade.
Major League Sports are notoriously unfriendly for gay men. So it is good to see something like this happen. Hopefully, it will help break down a few barriers.
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Date: 2010-06-24 10:22 pm (UTC)Still, definitely a nice thing both on the part of the Blackhawks organization and on NHL, which is bringing the cup back early in order to have it there in time.