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How the Avalanche fought back against homophobia this Pride month

Content note: This post discusses homophobia and particularly the use of homophobic slurs in hockey. I have intentionally not repeated the slurs in this post, however, I have linked to articles that do, and have included tweets that directly address homophobia.

The last month has seen the Colorado Avalanche dedicating its focus to a run for the Stanley Cup, one which ultimately resulted in success last weekend. However, it’s not all the organization has been doing. While the attention of the players was understandably on the games they had to play; the organization at large spent a significant amount of time showing their support for something else.