Written: 10/23/2011
I’m not a football fan. I’m sure part of it comes from going to the College where the Steelers have training camp. We put up with a lot to host the most welcoming and best fan experience in the country (as consistently rated by ESPN). And I find the game boring. I’ll cheer for the Steelers, but I don’t usually watch the games.
And of course, I grew up with the Pirates….so I’m not huge into baseball. Again, I won’t root for anyone else, and I like to be cautiously optimistic, but I understand the realities of the situation.
I like watching soccer (and so many points to Ronaldo for coming out in support of marriage equality), I love the Olympics, and like many of my friends, if curling is on TV, there is just something that sucks you in and you can’t look away.
Hockey, however, is my sport. I love watching it, love rooting for the Pens. The athleticism is amazing, the pace is fast, and Pittsburgh is a great city to watch Hockey in (if only I could afford to go to the CEC). I try to keep up as much as I can with all the news about the Pens, so I can hold my own in conversations, which is a big deal for me I think. It also helps that there are a couple really, really hot players on the Pens.
But anyway, Outsports has an awesome article about hockey, one that I can’t wait to be a reality (and for me to be able to afford):
After our hockey game (he bought the tickets as a surprise), it got me thinking – will there ever be a time when I can go to a Stars game and not be afraid to kiss my boyfriend in between plays or periods?
Check it out and have a read.
Update: As a follow up, Prop 8 Trial Tracker has a cool write-up about Sean Avery’s support of New York’s marriage equality
Update 2: Not about hockey, but soccer (well, football): a professional player who tweeted out anti-gay sentiments about out Rugby star Gareth Thomas was fired for his intolerance and bigotry. While I don’t take pleasure in the fact that he lost his job, it’s nice to see sports clubs standing behind their stances for equality. Most of the American leagues (Basketball and Baseball recently) have equality in their player agreements, so it is progress, just slow going.
All my best,
The King of Spades
