http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/04/pro-hockey-players-fight-homophobia-you-can-play/
BOSTON (Reuters) – Thirty players in the National Hockey League have joined a campaign intended to promote gay and lesbian equality in sports with a television ad that will premiere during Sunday’s matchup of the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins.
The campaign, called “You Can Play,” aims to combat what its organizers call an atmosphere of “casual homophobia” in locker rooms, in which slurs are carelessly used, creating a difficult atmosphere for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender athletes.
“You’ve got this thing where people don’t think there are, or choose not to believe there are, gay athletes in their locker rooms,” said Patrick Burke, a talent scout for the Philadelphia Flyers who is one of the co-founders of the program.