With all the scary things happening in the world today, from America to China. And our foul Con regime leading us to disaster.
Just about the last thing I felt like writing about today was Yunel Escobar's bigot moment.
Because why should I care what a second-rate baseball player, on a losing team, thinks about ANYTHING?
But since I do speak Spanish, and I do know and love Cuba, I know this is bullshit:
Because I'm a Canadiens fan, I've always considered Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke a belligerent ....um....jock.But now, although it's painful, I have to admit he's a really neat dad.Because this is one of the best coming out stories I've ever read.He calls you "Moose" because you have always been a big kid. He cares very deeply about you and your happiness. You say he has always been there when you needed him. And he has a great sense of humor. Imagine that.
But on this night in 2007, you are petrified of your dad. Because you, Brendan Burke, at 19 years old, are about to tell your dad, Mr. Testosterone, that you are gay.But what does Mr. Testosterone say?I wish this burden would fall on someone else's shoulders, not Brendan's. Pioneers are often misunderstood and mistrusted. But since he wishes to blaze this trail, I stand beside him with an axe! I simply could not be more proud of Brendan than I am, and I love him as much as I admire him."
I stand beside him with an AXE. How many gay boys hoped they'd hear that from their fathers but didn't.So imagine how gay boys who love sports feel when they hear Brendan say this:"Imagine if I was in the opposite situation, with a family that wouldn't accept me, working for a sports team where I knew I couldn't come out because I'd be fired or ostracized. People in that situation deserve to know that they can feel safe, that sports isn't all homophobic and that there are plenty of people in sports who accept people for who they are."Because he speaks for all of us.Of course, it will take a lot more than that to rid sports of homophobia. But every step counts.Well done dad.Way to go Brendan !!!
Meet Matthew Mitcham the only out gay male athlete at the Beijing Games.
Only 10 of the 10,500 athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics are openly gay, according to a study by a gay website.
Some gay athletes fear that coming out would bring disapproval from fans and team mates, others worry about the damage to endorsements, Outsports.com said.
Nine of the gay athletes named by Outsports were lesbians and their sports ranged from fencing to cycling. Just one, Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, was a man.
Isn't that pathetic? It makes me both angry and sad.
Angry because homophobia is such a disease it even infects the Olympics. And not enough is being done to fight it.
Sad because it deprives gay kids of role models, and perpetuates the myth that gay people don't love sports. Like I do.
I had to put up with a lot of shite when I was a member of my school's soccer team. But nothing was going to stop me from playing the game I love. Or loving who I am. And since some gay kids used to turn up to cheer for me I knew that it was more than just my fight. And that I was also playing for them...even if they HATED soccer. Homophobes are bastards. Closet queens are cowards.
Matthew Mitcham is a real champion even if he doesn't win.
Hang me kangaroo down sport.Go Matthew GO!!!!---------------------------------------------------- P.S. for a list and pictures of the nine other out lesbian athletes....who are showing the boys up...here's the honour roll.They're our champions too...
