Photo from Checkoutmycards.comThe Oakland A’s nipped team homophobia in the bud Sunday by indefinitely suspending top minor league pitching prospect, Ian Krol, for tweeting what was reported by the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser as a “gay slur…
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gay persons of color: Watch: Boston Red Sox "It Gets Better" video
Released last week, the Boston Red Sox contribution to the It Gets Better project features manager Terry Francona, captain and catcher Jason Varitek, and first/third baseman Kevin Youkilis, whose words are woven together with those of “real” people to …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Sydney’s beaches to host International Gay Surfers Day
On July 17, 2011, surfers from around the world will gather at Sydney’s Manly and Bondi beaches to take part in the first ever International Gay Surfers Day. Organized by GaySurfers.net, the event is a significant one in the “hetero-masculine dominated…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Chicago Cubs "It Gets Better" video
Following the lead taken by the San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs on Monday became the second professional sports team to join the “It Gets Better” campaign, a project intended to raise awareness of and call for an end to anti-LGBT bullying and h…
Continue readingTrashy's World: Pro soccer comes to Ottawa!
Even though we have known that this was coming for some time (tough to keep a secret of any kind in Ottawa), I am ecstatic to see a NASL team coming to the NCR in 2013 or 2014 – depending on when the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park and Frank Clair Stadium is completed.
OK – where […]
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Battlefield Earth
Vancouver is Canada’s latest battlefield. I don’t think Regina’s population would easily riot, not even over the Riders. We’ve come to accept losing the Grey Cup pretty well, and when we won, the party didn’t get out of hand. Sure, the Regina Riot is famous, but that was a bunch of out-of-towners pent up and […]
Continue readingmike watkins dot ca: Riot Reportage
Vancouver Police have crowd-sourced the identification of suspects. Check out: http://www.identifyrioters.com/ Must-read coverage from an individual: In the belly of Vancouver’s hockey riot Posted by Emily Elias on Thursday, June 16, 2011 I now know how long it takes for a car to become fully engulfed in flames. That’s something
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Vancouver goes berserk — again
I had a feeling that the Boston Bruins were going to win this year’s Frederick A. Stanley Cup — yes, the guy’s first name was Fred — but what happened last night in Vancouver, that is the riots, was inexcusable. The police knew this was bound to …
Continue readingTrashy's World: Rioting in the streets of Vancouver
I don’t know what to say. I am almost speechless. Almost.
This was shameful. No. Excuses. Whatsoever.
Congrats to the Bruins.
And as a sidebar, I really hope that, when they win the Cup next year, Toronto fans show more class than the Canuck fans did last night. In fact, I’m sure that they will!
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Trashy's World: ‘Nucks or Bruins? Does Orr trump all?
For me, this is more complicated than it seems.
I grew up just outside Parry Sound, Ontario – the birthplace and hometown of Bobby Orr – the best player EVAH! AND DON’T FRICKIN’ DEBATE ME ON THAT!
And in P Dot, you were either a Bruins fan or a Leafs fan. No one else was tolerated.
Habs fans […]
gay persons of color: New York Giants owner Steve Tisch joins marriage equality campaign
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch has joined the campaign for marriage equality in New York State in a new video released Monday (below) in which he states: “As an owner of the New York Giants, I am proud to join the chorus of professionals in sport…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Michael Strahan, Bret Lockett join US marriage equality movements
Michael Strahan, the former National Football League defensive end who played his entire career for the New York Giants, last week became the third professional athlete, after New York Rangers winger Sean Avery and Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash, …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Seattle Mariners next to produce "It Gets Better Video"
The activism wave continues through baseball stadiums in the United states as the Seattle Mariners announced Thursday that they will join the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red Sox by making an “It Gets Better” video to fight homophobia…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: The Legacy of Brendan Burke
The CBC’s The Fifth Estate recently rebroadcasted the stellar 2010 documentary, The Legacy of Brendan Burke, which tells the story of the life and death of the youngest son of Brian Burke, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. Brendan…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox to produce "It Gets Better" videos
Both the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox baseball teams have decided to take a stand against anti-gay bullying and homophobia and produce “It Gets Better” videos. The two teams are following the lead taken by the San Francisco Giants who, on June 1, be…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: San Francisco Giants "It Gets Better" video
On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants became the first professional sports franchise to release a video for the It Gets Better Project. Featuring pitchers Barry Zito, Sergio Romo, and Matt Cain, center fielder Andres Torres, and hitting coach Hensley …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: French footballers against homophobia
Campaign against homophobia 2011 from Franck Annese on Vimeo.L’homophobie ne vous fera jamais gagner un match. Un jouer gai? Peut-être. (Homophobia will never help you win a match. A gay player might.) – Marc PlanusOn Monday, Paris became the first ma…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Steve Nash endorses marriage equality with video
“A growing number of professional athletes are speaking out in support of gay and lesbian couples getting married. I’m proud to be one of them. Join me and the super-majority of New Yorkers who support marriage equality.”Steve Nash, Canadian profession…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Former baseball player, Billy Bean, poses for equal rights
Former Major League Baseball player Billy Bean, who made news in 1999 when he came out openly as gay four years after he retired from the sport, has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending C…
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