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Corey Perry blocking Brock Boeser - Vancouver Canucks at. Edmonton Oilers 05/14/24/

Chapter 4 of Through the Smoke and Heavy Rain was posted!

Thanks to @dwisp for beta reading :)

Tags (for the fic, not this chapter): Human Trafficking | Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics | Whump | Hurt/Comfort | Blood and Injury | Alternate Universe- Not Hockey Players | Non-Consensual Body Modification | Non-Consensual Drug Use | Medical Procedures | Medical Trauma | Alternate Universe- Dystopia | Angst With a Happy Ending

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With everything that's been going on lately, here's a short non-comprehensive accumulation of things that could be called progress regarding relations between men's hockey and being queer:

The 🇦🇺 AIHL's Melbourne Mustangs, advocating for trans rights in sports since 2017, and the same team in 2023, donning pride jerseys designed by former goalie (and twin sister of Ty) Tia Wishart who is part of the LGBTQ community.

Jase Polglase of the AIHL's Central Coast Rhinos who puts pride tape on his stick every single game.

Robert Dowd and Marc-Olivier Vallerand having a dance after a win with the Sheffield Steelers.

Starting off with individual efforts, the 🇬🇧 EIHL has since extended their pride event to the duration of a full weekend following a conjoint initiative by the teams' fanbases in 2019.

Zach Sullivan, one of the few out queer athletes in the sport, felt supported enough by his team to come out as bisexual ahead of the Manchester Storm's pride game in 2020.

Danish goalie Jon Lee-Olsen came out as gay a year prior and was reportedly supported by his teammates.

The 🇸🇪 SHL lead the way, awarding the cause a full week since 2019 with elaborate campaigns and getting refs as well as coaches involved. It's a colorful sight.

While Pride Games are at present not an official part of the schedule, several 🇩🇪 DEL teams are joining in. Augsburg and Köln do their part, Berlin has one of the dedicated queer fanclubs and visibly stands against homophobia since at least 2016.

As of 2022 the entire league, as well as a growing number of clubs in the tiers below, cooperate with Hockey is Diversity e.V.. So does the Para Ice Hockey National Team, including Jörg Wedde, who also keeps pride tape on his equipment.

🇫🇮 Liiga's TPS added these stunning jerseys to the mix.

While all the aforementioned teams already wear the jerseys for at least one full game, IF Kiruna of the Swedish 3rd league stepped it up several notches. In 2014 they've decided to wear rainbow jerseys for a full season in support of the LGBTQ community. Since then they've made the rainbow a permanent fixture in their logo and club identity.

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Plenty of clubs out there hosting events where queer people are given a platform and shown support in a multitude of ways that aren't merely empty words.

And even if it's not part of general discussions within a league, you've got voices who are willing to speak up.

Via ellie's ig | 29.5.2024

hi since no one posted this yet (x)

Always kiss your goalie!!

Especially when he assists on your goal.

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forcefem cody ceci who's with me

[Not My Art] i am using this beautiful gorgeous art gifted to me by RK to tell you to read mass romantic !! not only is his art MWAH he also withheld it until i finished my writing so. you really have him to thank. anyways clink link pls read for heterosexuals and sex change magic ⬇️

Someone compared Mack and Will having milk and cookies vs Connor Bedard Who Has Never Had Sugar In His Life and I'm now more convinced than ever Connor needs a buddy 🥺

https://www.tumblr.com/fourthliner/777739752149483521/can-someone-get-him-a-chocolate-chip-cookie-damn

Oh nooooo this comparison hadn't occurred to me!! That boy. That poor sugarless boy. Someone send Spencer Knight a package of cookies right away and tell him to feed them to Connor in small pieces until his system adjusts.

i don’t even know what to say anymore