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Olympian Leah Wilkinson marries fellow athlete Holly Payne in gorgeous Italian wedding
2020 Olympic bronze medalist Leah Wilkinson finds her soulmate Holly Payne in the game she's played all her life.
By Ken Schultz | July 16, 20242020 Olympic bronze medalist Leah Wilkinson finds her soulmate Holly Payne in the game she's played all her life.
By Ken Schultz | July 16, 2024'Tournaments such as the Olympics, for example, are so visible — they can shape political movements,' Sarah Jones says.
By Brian C. Bell | June 26, 2024When the NHL banned Pride Tape, this photographer started a protest photo essay to elevate LGBTQ visibility in hockey.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 25, 2024Anthony Filomena alleges the Chicago Blackhawks retaliated against him for a coming-out article. The team says that's patently false.
By Ken Schultz | June 15, 2024Hobey Baker's name is on the NCAA ice hockey player of the year trophy. In a new podcast, ESPN claims he was gay, 106 years after his death.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 12, 2024Brendan McFatridge gave a graduation speech that was just three minutes long, yet it included a ton of teenage wisdom.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 5, 2024The NHL is sending Pride Tape to LGBTQ hockey tournaments, after the league banned Pride Tape, then reinstated it. And... good for them.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 3, 2024The PWHL capped of an historic season setting attendance records and setting up the possibility of expansion.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 30, 2024Brendan McFatridge was drafted into the Western Hockey League in 2021. He has since come out as gay and won an award for his work.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 24, 2024Edmonton is the home of the rainbow tape and the Oilers embraced its use. They are now in the Western Conference Finals.
By Jim Buzinski | May 23, 2024If only the Bruins and Panthers had a bunch of gay players, this entire NHL brawl could have been avoided. Make love, not war.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 9, 2024Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning took issue with calls against his team in a loss to the Florida Panthers. He explained his comment.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 1, 2024Anthony Filomena left sports when he heard homophobic comments in youth hockey. Chicago Blackhawks Pride Night brought him back.
By Ken Schultz | April 29, 2024Somebody somewhere thought it might be a good idea to program an algorithm that would ban some LGBTQ words as 'profanity.'
By Cyd Zeigler | April 19, 2024Anthony Filomena sees the Blackhawks' Pride Night as affirming despite the issues the NHL has experienced.
By Jim Buzinski | March 28, 2024Gordie Mitchard and Steven Stull met six years ago and their love blossomed. Stull proposed marriage last year and now it was Mitchard's turn.
By Jim Buzinski | March 22, 2024The gay former hockey player spoke with Toronto Maple Leafs player and delivered a powerful message.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 28, 2024NHL legends Brian Burke and Andrew Ference coached two gay hockey teams in the Pride Cup.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 4, 2024Provorov last year refused to wear a Pride jersey, leading to an NHL ban of Pride jerseys.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 15, 2024After making history during its opening games, PWHL attendance ebbs from its record highs but is still encouraging.
By Ken Schultz | January 12, 2024