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On the NHL's Colossally False "Allyship" Origin Story

November 04, 2019

On the NHL's Colossally False "Allyship" Origin Story by Andrew

On Monday, The Athletic's Katie Strang wrote the latest edition of the now-annual "what will it take for an NHL player to come out as gay" piece. It's not the first (see: 2015 by Pierre LeBrun; Brian Burke to George George Stroumboulopoulos in 2012 [transcript]

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Queer Assimilation Will Never Lead to Queer Acceptance

November 17, 2017

Queer Assimilation Will Never Lead to Queer Acceptance by Andrew

We talk a lot about queer acceptance and advocacy in sports, but the sports world currently requires athletes and fans to assimilate. Queer athletes, whether they are publicly out or not, are often obliged to adhere to the cultural norms of their respective sports if

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