After the NHL’s Pride debacle last season, the Philadelphia Flyers do right by their LGBTQ+ fans
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.So what a refreshing scene it was Wednesday in South Philly, when the Flyers took the ice for their Pride Night this season.
The team went all-out, honoring special guests throughout the affair and selling special merchandise and cocktails. Various LGBTQ+-themed items were up for auction, too, including rainbow jerseys that players wore to a site visit.
Ahead of our Flyers annual Pride Game, Dan Hilferty, @Laughts21, @CamAtkinson89 & @FarabeeJoel, visited @MazzoniCenter, Philly’s premier LGBTQ health and wellness center, to take a tour and make a total $35,000 donation for their efforts. #LetsGoFlyers | @FlyersCharities pic.twitter.com/dipJGUwww8The vibes were so good, Flyers mascot (and icon) Gritty pulled off an aerial performance to “YMCA” draped in a giant rainbow skirt.
Go off, our furry king!a skirt fit for a KING#HockeyIsForEveryone pic.twitter.com/AgOyomqswHthe G in LGBTQ+ stands for Gritty i guess pic.twitter.com/BvBQ0IV8zHby far my favourite part about the flyers pride night is whatever shenanigans gritty gets up to https://t.co/SXt37vvsOaflyers pride night they just announced gritty uses it/it’s pronouns pic.twitter.com/WJtxqf4PMAFollowing last year’s debacle, it’s apparent LGBTQ+ Flyers fans were ecstatic with the team’s effort.
