NHL Pride nights have been making headlines recently. In bringing in Meghan Duggan to speak with the team, the Maple Leafs were able to amplify the voice of not just an Olympic gold medallist, but a member of the LGBTQ+ community. ✍️ hailey_salvian
, who have worn Pride jerseys in the past, announced they would not be wearing them on Pride night.
Duggan began her talks on Friday – as shown in the video – with a simple exercise with prompts like, “Raise your hand if you’re married.”Duggan, along with members of the Leafs team and staff, raised her hand. Eventually, as the identifiers changed, Duggan was the only one with her hand up. The point of the exercise, Duggan said, was for players get to know her and understand that her path has been similar to theirs. She played professionally and represented her country at the highest level. She’s married. She has kids. But she also wanted to highlight how their paths diverged.
She also reminded players of the power that comes with their platform, not just as professional athletes but as members of the Leafs organization.
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