Hello and welcome to On Deck Circle for today, Thursday, March 18, 2021.
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Today’s LGBTQ Sports History Highlight:
On this day in 1892, Lord Frederick Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada, presented the silver Dominion Challenge cup to an amateur ice hockey team in the Great White North. Pro hockey teams weren’t eligible until 1906. The Stanley Cup is believed to be the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America. To this day, no NHL player has come out, and lifted the cup in celebration of victory, but one can only hope. As an aside, I think the cup’s nickname ought to be “Fred.”
Today’s Outsports Headlines:
Transgender teen and LGBTQ advocates defend trans student-athletes and Equality Act on Capitol Hill
Other LGBTQ Sports stories making news…
Kansas Senate passes bill banning transgender athletes in girl’s, women’s school sports
Florida House moves forward on bill to ban trans women, girls from competing in women’s sports
Today’s SB Nation’s top story…
Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo speaks out on violence against Asian Americans
Top LGBTQ News…
Violence Against Women Act to offer support to LGBTQ survivors
Episcopalians rally support for LGBTQ community after Vatican refuses same-sex blessings
The origins, meaning and symbolism of the lesbian pride flag
British TV host Alan Carr was ‘outed as gay by a Ouija board’ to his mum. No, seriously
Today’s OutShout:
Ty McCubbin is the latest member of the Sports Equality Foundation team to share their thoughts in a TikTok video! Watch it by clicking here:
@sportsequalityfdn I Am – Ep. 21 #sportsequality #gaytiktok #gayathlete #queer
♬ original sound – Sports Equality Foundation
If you’re an LGBTQ person in sports looking to connect with others in the community, head over to GO! SPACE to meet and interact with other LGBTQ athletes, or to Equality Coaching Alliance to find other coaches, administrators and other non-athletes in sports.
Social Media Spotlight:
Sports Media LGBT+ shared this message on Instagram: “Whatever your role in football – player, coach, ref, fan, journalist, or being part of the game in another way – it’s important to have team-mates who support you!”
If you want your social media post to be included here, or to share one showcasing LGBTQ sports, email us the link at [email protected] or tag @Outsports on Instagram or Twitter!
Today’s Outsports Podcast:
Nearly every day of the week, Outsports has a new podcast for your enjoyment. Today, our Brian Bell welcomes “The Technicolor Technico” Erica Leigh to the LGBT In The Ring podcast! Brian and Leigh discuss the diversity of queer representation in pro wrestling, straight wrestlers portraying LGBTQ characters, the importance of authenticity in wrestling personas and Leigh’s stream of consciousness approach to Twitter. Download and listen by clicking here.
This and all Outsports podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and on every platform where you find Outsports!
Today’s Sports Calendar:
MLB Spring Training:
Exhibition games are underway! Click here for MLB’s guide to your favorite teams’ schedules.
NHL:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s pro hockey action today.
NBA:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s pro basketball action today.
NCAAM:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s college basketball action today.
NCAAW:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of women’s college basketball action today.
SOCCER:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of soccer action today.
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