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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Chicago Gay Hockey League Says Pride Is More Than a Jersey
Description: The Blackhawksâ final game of the season is tomorrow after the team failed to make the playoffs for the third season in a row. But across the NHL, one issue thatâs come up, again and again, is how teams are and are not celebrating LGBTQ Pride Nights at games. And Chicago wasnât immune from the controversy when the team announced they would not wear the Pride-themed warmup jerseys due to âsecurity concernsâ for the Russian-born players and their families following Russiaâs expansion of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in the country. Outside of the United Center, the Chicago Gay Hockey Assoc...