Sorry for the brief diary, but this is too good to pass up.
The Chicago Black Hawks and the NHL have announced that they have arranged to fly the Stanley Cup back to Chicago for the upcoming Gay Pride parade, along with a float and at least one team member participating (including with family members).
From the Chicago Sun-Times online:
From Michael Sneed (columnist, and a woman btw; Michael has been her name her whole life)
Is the ultimate game of testosterone going to dispatch a Blackhawk with the Stanley Cup in tow to the Gay Pride Parade this weekend?
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Michael Sneed
You betcha!
Sneed has learned Blackhawks President John McDonough is rerouting the Stanley Cup from the NHL draft in L.A. to the parade Sunday . . . and Blackhawk defenseman Brent Sopel has volunteered to represent the team.
"I am honored to do it," said Sopel, who will be accompanied by wife, Kelly, and his four kids, Jacob, 12, Lyla, 8, Jayla, 6, and Paul, 20, whom they adopted three years ago after Paul's parents died within six months of each other.
Update 1: Thanks for the recommended list help! It's nice to be able to post something positive and heartwarming.
Here's the link to the whole story:
http://www.suntimes.com/...
The backstory here includes a couple elements - the NHL executive whose gay son died in a car crash recently, and has since become an outspoken supporter of gay rights, and a recent flareup of homophobic name calling (including a nasty cartoon in one of the Chicago dailies about a Philadelphia Flyer paper).
Oh, the Chicago Cubs also will have a float.