The Boston Bruins lit up TD Garden in rainbow colors for their annual Hockey Is for Everyone Night, presented by TD Bank, this past Sunday during their home game when the Bruins squared off against the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 3-1 win.
Hockey is for Everyone is an NHL initiative that uses the game of hockey and the National Hockey League’s global influence to drive positive social change and foster more inclusive communities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Bruins are proud to join this effort in a number of ways.
During the starting lineup announcement, the Bruins will welcome an honorary Hockey is for Everyone lineup to the ice featuring six hockey players representing the LGBTQIA+, sled hockey, deaf, blind, special hockey and women’s hockey communities.
The Boston Bruins Foundation is also hosting an online auction for team-issued and autographed, rainbow-taped sticks. The auction will begin on Sunday, December 3 and close this, Dec. 8. Fans can text STICK to 76278 to place a bid.
Proceeds from the stick auction will benefit Boston Pride Hockey (BPH), New England’s first LGBTQIA+ and ally-friendly hockey organization. Founded in 1989, BPH has developed an inclusive community that provides a safe and welcoming environment for players to learn, enjoy and compete across a range of programs, including a first-of-its-kind league, weekly pick-up games, and youth hockey initiatives.
“As a nonprofit organization, fundraisers like the Boston Bruins Foundation stick auction fortify our mission to provide a safe space for LGBTQIA+ players and allies by making programs even more accessible through our scholarship fund. By dismantling financial barriers, we take an essential step towards creating a community where everyone is empowered to participate.”
https://www.traditionrolex.com/17
For more on Boston Pride Hockey, go to bostonpridehockey.org.
Not a subscriber? Sign up today for a free subscription to Boston Spirit magazine, New England’s premier LGBT magazine. We will send you a copy of Boston Spirit 6 times per year and we never sell/rent our subscriber information. Click HERE to sign up!
