Generals to Host First Pride Night
Oshawa, ON–Committed to diversity and inclusion, the Generals are hosting their first ever Pride Night this Sunday, February 23rd at 6:05pm vs. the Windsor Spitfires. We will have various LGBTQ organizations on the concourse to provide information and educate, the City of Oshawa has partnered with us to fly a Pride Flag outside the Tribute Communities Centre and special Generals rainbow logo tees will be on sale in the Gens Store. Learn more below on the organizations who will be joining us on Pride Night.
A special ticket price has been created for this game through this link: fevo.me/genspridenight
You Can Play
Mission:
You Can Play works to ensure safety and inclusion for all who participate in sports, including LGBTQ athletes, coaches, and fans. You Can Play believes sports teams should focus on an athlete’s skills, work ethic, and competitive spirit, not their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
History:
In 2012, You Can Play was launched by Patrick Burke of the NHL along with Brian Kitts, a sports and entertainment marketing executive, and Glenn Witman of GForce Sports. Brendan Burke, the brother of Patrick Burke and son of Brian Burke, longtime NHL team executive, made international headlines when he came out as gay in 2009. A few months after he came out, Brendan died in a car accident. You Can Play was founded in Brendan Burke’s honor. You Can Play’s Director of Professional Sports Outreach, Wade Davis, is a former NFL player and one of the few openly gay men to have played pro sports. Wade was a defensive back for the Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and two NFL Europe teams. You Can Play’s Vice President of Program Development, Chris Mosier, is a triathlete and duathlete and the first transgender man to make a men’s US National Team. He is the founder of TransAthlete.com, has advocated for policy change from the elite to the high school level, and is a leading voice in the movement for transgender and LGBTQ inclusion in sport.
Visit: youcanplayproject.org
To make a donation to You Can Play and help support their initiative, text GENERALS to 44-321.
PFLAG Canada Durham Region
PFLAG Canada Durham Region provides support, education and resources on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity/expressions to all within our reach. We are the only nonprofit LGBTQ direct support and service provider in Durham Region.
Our peer-to-peer support teams are available by phone or email to talk with you about anything you want to discuss about your own sexuality/gender expressions or the gender/sexuality of members of your family or friends.
PFLAG used to stand for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Today PFLAG Canada is a brand name inclusive to all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. PFLAG Durham Region is a not for profit organization that is a Chapter of the national charity organization PFLAG Canada. We operate independently, yet are in the family and are much like an Affiliate or a Franchise. We follow the principles, guidelines and guidance of the National Organization and are recognized for these standards.
Visit: pflagdurhamregion.com
Pride Durham
Pride Durham’s Mission is to support and promote LGBTQ+ and related organizations across the Durham region. It will be run by volunteers with the objective of providing Durham Region with its own LGBTQ+ Pride events. This festival of events has been very successful and steadily growing since it was first set up.
Pride Durham Inc. is a not-for-profit organization and consists of individuals interested in promoting positive images of LGBTQ+ people.
Pride Durham Inc. will strive to provide the Durham Region community with various functions throughout the year, to promote and engage in educational, civic and cultural activities in order to enrich the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and the community as a whole. Pride Durham Inc. will work together with it’s community partners to achieve and protect common goals.
Pride Durham Inc. will host the Pride Festival and other social events in Durham Region. Pride Durham Inc. celebrates Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) and associated people and their achievements throughout our community.
Pride Durham Inc. exists to celebrate our culture, commemorate our heritage, educate against homophobia and empower our diverse LGBTQ+ and associated community across Durham Region.
Pride Durham Inc. envisions a community characterized by a strong commitment to universal civil rights; safe communities, workplaces, and schools; stable families; and self-reliant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Pride Durham Inc. forsees a time where all people across Durham Region are fully empowered to participate safely, openly, and honestly in society, regardless of gender-identity or sexual orientation. We envision a community solidified by respect and love for our brothers and sisters in and outside of the LGBT community.
Pride Durham Inc. relies on the leadership and energy of its volunteers and the support of its sponsors to make these visions a reality. We strive to foster ongoing community education and sort through a public presence, outreach educational programs, social events and partnering with other organizations to make Durham Region a welcoming place for all of us to call home and raise a family.
Visit: www.pridedurham.org
