Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

AZ8theist

(5,459 posts) Tue Jul 20, 2021, 04:10 PM Jul 2021

NHL prospect comes out as gay.

Let's see how this league reacts to a kid BEFORE he's on an NHL roster....

https://www.nhl.com/news/prokop-outpouring-of-support-after-coming-out/c-325695986

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

NHL prospect comes out as gay. (Original Post) AZ8theist Jul 2021 OP

Hell, good for him 👍🏻 LenaBaby61 Jul 2021 #1

Brian Burke is so ridiculously happy Sympthsical Jul 2021 #2

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)

1. Hell, good for him 👍🏻

Reply to AZ8theist (Original post)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 04:31 PM

Jul 2021

He deserves to live his OWN damn life.

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

2. Brian Burke is so ridiculously happy

Reply to AZ8theist (Original post)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 04:42 PM

Jul 2021

It's very touching, given his son came out and then died tragically. He and his other son created You Can Play in his memory.

Burke was one of the people Prokop talked with before going public.

To see his work rewarded and his son's legacy live on.

It's pretty great.

Reply to this discussion