Professional Ice hockey player for the Manchester Storm 🏳🌈 |
@StonewallUK
Sport Champion |
@AthleteAlly
ambassador Advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport.
So with it being
#BiVisibilityDay
(yes that’s a thing…) I thought I’d share some common misconceptions people may have.
(And it’s a great opportunity to share one of my all time favourite photos)
#BisexualAndProud
🏳️🌈
What this guy is doing so incredibly brave. For him to subjected to this level of abuse is simply unacceptable. If you have a spare 5 minutes why not read his courageous story and educate yourself. Comments like this are so damaging. It needs to stop now.
“I’m bisexual.”
Big Read: Zach Sullivan made history with a single tweet. And his teammates' response shows us what it looks like when the hockey world simply embraces and supports its own.
This is his story.
(By
@SachdevaSonny
)
#Pride
|
#UnitedBySport
A whirlwind of a week! Never though I would play CHL again.
Thank you so much to everyone at
@cardiffdevils
for making me feel so welcome.
I won't be forgetting that win against Lausanne any time soon.
Best of luck during the season (just obviously not against
@Mcr_Storm
)
That’s the first 300 in the bag, onto the next 300! Absolutely love playing for this club, now let’s push on and win some silverware!
#300Club
#BigWin
@ClanIHC
Inspiring article by
@cbc
about a young leader named Yanic Duplessis drafted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the QMJHL. True leadership doesn’t come with an age limit. We are proud of Yanic and his supportive family, teammates and community.
@nhl
@nhlpa
@chlhockey
So here we are a year on.
Just want to thank everyone that has given me the platform to spread a message of which I am extremely passionate about, and for the ongoing love and support from everyone I know.
#ICanPlay
#YouCanPlay
@Mcr_Storm
@officialEIHL
The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night.
Feels very strange for the season to end the way it has! Obviously people’s well-being and health is the top priority! Thank you to all the brilliant
@Mcr_Storm
fans, my teammates and staff in helping make this a season I will never forget!
#Storm
#ThankYou
The
@officialEIHL
#pride
week has been and gone, so I thought it would be kind of neat to try and explain some of the reasons why VISIBILITY, is so incredibly important.
This might be a long thread, but hopefully it might be interesting, so here is my two cents...
Delighted to have marked my 200th EIHL game with a big win last night! Even happier to be able to say they’ve all been for the
@BraeheadClan
! Hopefully there are many more to come! 🍻
#PurpleArmy
#BraeheadClan
Really struggling to see how football is supposed to be for all today.
For a lot of people it’s just an armband with pretty colours. For the LGBT+ community it’s a powerful message of acceptance and inclusivity.
FIFA are an absolute disgrace.
Hey
@England
I’ll wear the
#OneLove
armband for the rest of the
@officialEIHL
season, if you decide to continue with your embarrassing reversal.
Send it my way, I for one am not ashamed of supporting equality for all.
Also, right after YET ANOTHER mass shooting at an LGBT+ bar last night in Colorado Springs.
It’s as if FIFA don’t care about human rights, equality or basic human decency.
For all those people who think ‘casual’ homophobia is harmless, this is the absolute s*** it leads to.
So pumped to see this! No one deserves this more,
@FitzyG13
was the backbone, the heartbeat and the glue that kept us together last season! Happy to be able to say we are good friends!
#WellDeserved
#SmashIt
👔 HEAD COACH 👔: Glasgow Clan are delighted to welcome back Zack Fitzgerald as Head Coach for the 1⃣9⃣/ 2⃣0⃣ season...
🔗👉
#Glasgow
|
#PurpleArmy
|
#WeAreClan
Well now that the dust has settled a bit... no one in this club is happy about the way our season ended, but there is still a lot to be proud of and thankful for. I want to just publicly thank my teammates, our coach, the trainers, the staff and our loyal Purple Army:
"If I can be open and honest about my sexuality, then hopefully that will give other hockey players around the country the same confidence to do the same." - Zach Sullivan.
#RainbowLaces
So honoured to have been a part of
@MattHaywood11
testimonial game on Tuesday. An amazing turnout for a simply great teammate and friend. Really deserved it! Great sharing the ice with some old faces too!
Heads up tomorrow, I'm thinking of throwing my first hit of the year.
Hi
@England
,
@HKane
,
It’s me… again.
I’d like to remind you that the offer still stands, in the face of your inexcusable u-turn over the
#OneLove
armband.
Unlike you, I am not ashamed of standing for equality for all, so let me wear it for the rest of the
@officialEIHL
season
Again,
@England
,
@HKane
, considering your embarrassing U-turn after the slightest bit of pressure from FIFA, I for one would be honoured to wear the
#OneLove
armband for the remainder of the
@officialEIHL
season.
I reiterate, I am not ashamed of standing for equality for all.
#2023EIHLPride
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
It’s by far the best week of the
@officialEIHL
season… (I might be biased)
Be prepared for some tweets about the LGBT+ community that will hopefully interest and educate
(How cool are these
@Mcr_Storm
jerseys btw)
A massive thank you to all the
@Mcr_Storm
fans who have supported us all season.
From rescuing us in Dundee when our bus broke down,
@Critchlow11
and I dropping an new mixtape, to travelling far and wide bringing the noise.
Thank you ❤️⛈️
Again,
@England
,
@HKane
, considering your embarrassing U-turn after the slightest bit of pressure from FIFA, I for one would be honoured to wear the
#OneLove
armband for the remainder of the
@officialEIHL
season.
I reiterate, I am not ashamed of standing for equality for all.
A powerful day. Go be you, go be awesome.
"Every time someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place." - Captain Raymond Holt
🏳️🌈 "National Coming Out Day is about raising awareness and to let people know that LGBTQ+ people do exist in the world, and we do exist in sport and that it’s ok to be who you truly are and to do the things that you love." 🏳️🌈
#NationalComingOutDay
Well its crept up on us and its nearly here
@MH11Testimonial
! It’s gonna be an great event for a guy that truly deserves it! I’m sure everyone has their tickets already but make sure to get yours if you haven’t! I guarantee it’ll be worth it just to see
@Finner16
back on the ice!
Obviously not the result we wanted to end 2023, but a great chance to start 2024 off on the right foot tomorrow!
Who’d have thought that young whippersnapper would make it to 500 😅😂
#Pride
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ embodies a message of love, understanding and acceptance.
With everything going on in the UK and around the world, in and out of the sporting world, I’ll let Captain Raymond Holt explain the rest…
#LoveIsLove
#HockeyIsForEveryone
You’ll probably never see this tweet, but I just needed to tell you how wrong you are for my own sanity. Literally mere weeks after an entire stadium chanted “rent boy” at Billy Gilmour.
Unfortunately in professional football it most certainly is an “IF” not a “when”.
Unfortunately, a big part for a lot of members of the LGBT+ community on their journey, is their struggles with mental health.
@samaritans
@LGBTfdn
I know by reaching out I helped myself massively, we all need help from time to time after all!
#EIHLPrideWeek
#YouAreNotAlone
With the
@officialEIHL
#PRIDE
🏳️🌈 week coming up, you’re gonna see me tweeting a lot more about the LGBT+ community, I’m not sorry in the slightest.
Amazing article by
@peab23
, definitely worth reading!
Make sure you all give this page a follow! In my opinion there hasn’t been anyone more deserving of a testimonial! Let’s make it the celebration he deserves!
#MrClan
#DayOne
𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 🙌
Manchester Storm are excited to announce the return of British blueliner Zach Sullivan (
@ZachSully11
) for his fourth full season in Manchester! 🇬🇧
➡️🌐
What a win
@Mcr_Storm
⛈️⛈️
The
#StormShelter
was absolutely bumping
First goal in over a year, I think more teams should play without a goalie more often… 😅 (we will get the tape measure out, think it might’ve been 201 feet 🤔)
#TheresAStormComing
#Pride
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ embodies a message of love, understanding and acceptance.
With everything going on in the UK and around the world, in and out of the sporting world, I’ll let Captain Raymond Holt explain the rest…
#LoveIsLove
#HockeyIsForEveryone
Happy
#PrideMonth
🥰🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
If ever there was doubt we still need to celebrate our differences and what the LGBT+ community have achieved, just look at what’s happening around the world.
We all just need a little more love and a lot less hate.
#LoveIsLove
#LGBTAndProud
@MattHaywood11
@ClanIHC
Means so much to me mate! And it’s just another reason why you deserve your testimonial 💜 you were always a great teammate to me, and more importantly a true friend! Can’t wait to celebrate your special day mate!
#LoveTheHaywoods
SIGNING NEWS🖋️📰 ⚡
AIB MKL have added further depth with the signing for the remainder of the Streaming Series of Zach Sullivan from
@Mcr_Storm
and formerly of
@ClanIHC
Grab your Streaming Series 📺 tickets🎟️ now
Full story:
❗️ Full list of 81 players that have registered to play in the Elite Series. |
#Draft2021
Teams need to draft at least 7 of them.
Protected lists will follow from 4pm.
🏳️🌈 - 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗
We're at home 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 but don't forget, we have our 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st January 2024 - 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 ⤵️
🎟️ -
🧵
A more serious thread today.
The question asked most often is “why do we need a Pride event”…
Here’s just a few reasons why:
Section 28 (overturned in 2003, but unfortunately there have been long lasting effects on our education system)
“Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida
I really am sorry to those who voted “Nahhh” or “No One Wants That”. I’m thinking Thursday 6pm. The crazier the questions the better! Either @ me or us
#AskSully
see you all Thursday at 6!
Happy for Jake; let’s forget all the surrounding nonsense about professional athletes and in particular footballers.
Let’s celebrate the fact that he can finally be free to live his life how he wants to.
#WelcomeToTheFamily
#PRIDE
🏳️🌈
Go vote people, don’t care who you’re aligned with, or what your personal political views are, but make sure you use your democratic right to vote.
#GeneralElection
#GoVote
Breaking: England and Wales won’t wear One Love armbands
“we cannot put our players in the situation where they might be booked or even forced to leave the field of play.”
Okay so these
#WhiteOut
jerseys are so slick!
What an atmosphere in the sold out
#StormShelter
!
@Mcr_Storm
definitely brought the New Year in with some style!
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Today and everyday as someone who’s talked openly about my own mental health, you are important.
My DMs are always open. Don’t go through this alone.
#InItTogether
If only this were true.
I would simply like to live in a world where people are not given the death sentence just for who they fall in love with.
Call me whatever you like, but I thought that was just a basic human right 💁♂️
#Pride
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ in sport, is about promoting an inclusive and accepting space for LGBT+ people.
In a year that has seen rising hate crime and discrimination against LGBT+ people, there was a real opportunity to reinforce and solidify our unified message that hockey is for all.
Had goosebumps all over rewatching this game, thank you to everyone for making it a day I will never forget! The
@Mcr_Storm
fans, and especially my teammates! I’ll never forget our winning song
@JaredAulin
😂
"I just love playing in the Shelter & I think we are even better when that place is full. The atmosphere is unlike anywhere else in the league, i am looking forward to coming back".
@Dheart6
is back for his 4⃣th season! Read his Q&A 👇
➡️🌐
#WeAreStorm
Delighted to be back in Manchester this season, the
#StormShelter
and the amazing
@Mcr_StormSuprt
fans will always have a special place in my heart! Can’t wait to get started, let’s get the Shelter bouncing again!
#AStormIsComing
🇬🇧 | 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞
Manchester Storm are delighted to announce top British talent ahead of the 2021/22 Elite League season! Read more 👇⛈️
➡️🌐
#WeAreStorm
|
#Manchester
So the fact our wonderful sport that we’ve all fallen in love with, can put on a rainbow, and celebrate
#Pride
, can give young LGBT+ athletes that hope that they will be accepted and welcomed into their own sports.
Something so simple, yet so powerful.
#LoveIsLove
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#Pride
🧵
A more serious thread today.
The question asked most often is “why do we need a Pride event”…
Here’s just a few reasons why:
Section 28 (overturned in 2003, but unfortunately there have been long lasting effects on our education system)
“Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida