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Brent Sopel, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks who isn’t even on the team any more after being traded to the Thrashers last week, helped the Hawks make an outstanding gesture to the family of Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke this afternoon when he and his family rode in the Chicago Pride Parade with the Cup to honor the memory of Burke’s son Brendan, who died in a car accident last February:

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â†µ“Anybody who has had to bury a kid has suffered a heartbreak and this was the first thing that came to mind,” Sopel said. “Everything that happened last year with Brendan coming out last year and dying three months later, it was a tragedy.”â†µ
The Burke family was more than supportive of Brendan in coming out and they were moved by Sopel’s gesture in a huge way.
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â†µ“This is not a small step — it’s a bold and important one. We are grateful that a declaration of this magnitude is being made by the Sopels, the Blackhawks and the National Hockey League.”â†µ

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There is far too much homophobia and gay-bashing in the world today, particularly surrounding the sports earth. This touching gesture by Brent Sopel is a tribute that should not go unrecognized. The Cubs also particpat

Stanley Cup gets place of honor for Gay Lgbtq+ fest Parade

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The Stanley Cup, which has been on more adventures than perhaps any other piece of championship hardware, will make its first appearance in a gay-themed event this weekend.

The Chicago Gay Hockey Association invited the Blackhawks to participate Sunday's Gay Pride Pride after the team won its first Stanley Cup title since 1961 - and the team said yes. So did the Chicago Cubs, who will have their own float in the parade for the first time.

According to the Hockey Hall of Fame's Phil Pritchard, it will mark the first time the NHL's championship trophy has been on display at a gay-themed event.

"We are thrilled that it worked out as it's important for the city and important for the franchise," Blackhawks spokesman Adam Rogowin said.

Defenseman Brent Sopel and his wife, Kelly, will accompany the Cup on a float in the parade. Sopel, who was traded this week to Atlanta, is a 33-year-old father of three who said he volunteered to honor the late son of Toronto general manager Brian Burke, his former boss in Vancouver.

Brendan Burke, 21, was killed in an auto accident in February, just three months after publicly disclosing his homosexuality.

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