Andrew Ference teamed up with Free Footie founder Tim Adams and Pride Tape to deliver hockey sticks to some excited kids Thursday and to launch Free Hockey. Continue reading
A researcher at the University of Alberta says education is key to changing attitudes toward homosexuality in hockey. Continue reading
A University of Alberta researcher says attitudes towards homosexuality in hockey are changing, but face challenges because players are often expected to act a certain way and prove their masculinity to one another. Continue reading
Some prominent Canadian sports figures gathered at downtown Edmonton’s Stanley A. Milner Library Wednesday evening to discuss the experiences of LGBTQ athletes in their field. Continue reading
A new initiative to produce rainbow-coloured hockey tape surpassed its $54,000 goal Monday. The funds will be used to promote inclusion in sports for LGBTQ youth. Continue reading
The Edmonton Oilers have become the first NHL team to use Pride Tape, rainbow-coloured tape that represents support for LGBTQ youth in sports. Continue reading
The Edmonton Oilers will soon become the first NHL team to take an inclusiveness project that originated in the Capital City onto the ice. Continue reading