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Brock McGillis’ mission to end homophobia in the NHL follows nearly a decade of brave LGBTQ+ advocacy

Culture Shift Tour,” a 100-day tour across Canada during which he spoke with 120 youth hockey teams in every city housing a National Hockey League franchise.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by Toronto Marlboros Hockey Club (@torontomarlboros)The tour’s main focus was to target the hypermasculine cultural touchstones within the sport that helped breed the kind of historic homophobia that McGillis himself experienced during his playing career as a closeted gay man in hopes that those foundations could be reshaped in upcoming generations of hockey players.“Whether LGBTQ+ or just a kid that doesn’t fit in, if you can’t adhere to the norms, you’re othered in this sport in particular,” McGillis told Outsports last year. “I think the language and behaviors — especially at younger ages — lead people to feel like they won’t be welcomed.
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