I love hockey and there’s about a million reasons why, but one reason I do is the community support. Hockey fans and teams are supportive. Yeah, we’ll chirp at each other but we all come together as a community. You Can Play Project is dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientationsupports LGBT athletes. It takes courage to … Continue reading Courage
These are my feelings. My belief. My words. My friends. My family. I am so honored and blessed to have all my friends in my life, but I more honored and blessed for all my LGBT friends. They have taught me about tolerance, patience, faith, perseverance, and love. They have brought me laughter, support, and love. I stand with them and fight for the equality … Continue reading Taking a Stand
Yesterday at the Charlotte Checkers vs Chicago Wolves game, the team aired a “You Can Play Project” video prior to the start of the game and I was so moved by the video and so proud to love a sport that is making efforts to change the way people think of LGBT community. Some of my closest friends are gay and watching this spot, made me … Continue reading You Can Play
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhYyAa0VnyY] hate 1. to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry. 2. to be unwilling; dislike: I hate to do it. I don’t understand that word. To feel extreme aversion for something…I know I say I hate a certain co-worker but if she were bleeding in a ditch, I’m human enough … Continue reading Acceptance