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Catching up with Patrick Burke of You Can PlayWe sit down with Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, co-founder of the "You Can Play" project to talk about the last year and what lies ahead for the initiative dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes without regard to ... |
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Patrick Burke: NBA's Jason Collins is out, but ignorance isn'tIn the same week that much of the country was congratulating Washington Wizards center Jason Collins for coming out as the first openly gay male athlete on a major league sports team, I met with a National Hockey League player about why tweeting "no ... |
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You Can Play Q&A with Patrick Burke and Matt HendricksYou Can Play recently partnered with the NHL and NHLPA for an initiative designed at curbing homophobia within the sport. My story on that is here. I spoke with You Can Play co-founder Patrick Burke and Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks for ... |
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Miami Marlins Team Up with SFGN, Other Organizations for LGBT Youth ProjectThere's a palpable shift in Patrick Burke's tone when he speaks of his younger brother Brendan. The articulate, confident New England law student and Philadelphia Flyers scout becomes slightly subdued. Gentle, even. But Burke, 30, is far from the ... |
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With Land in Demand There's Few Options for New Heards Ferry Elementary SiteSandy Springs land is in demand and there's not much available for interested buyers. During a Fulton school board work session, last week, Patrick Burke, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, told members that even undeveloped commercial properties ... |
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Female Star Comes Out as Gay, and Sports World ShrugsThat persistent stereotype about female athletes does damage on multiple levels, said Patrick Burke, a founder of You Can Play, a prominent advocacy group for L.G.B.T. athletes. While a number of heterosexual male athletes, including the N.F.L. players ... |
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HS BASEBALL: Stoughton pounds out 20 hits in victory over BrocktonStoughton's Pat Jackman slides safely into home as Brockton catcher Patrick Burke awaits the throw during the Black Knights' 17-3 victory over Brockton on Friday afternoon at Campanelli Stadium. Baseball Brockton mv 05172013-2.jpg · Baseball Brockton ... |
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National Hockey League PartnershipYou Can Play was founded just over a year ago by Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, in part to honor his brother Brendan, who came out as gay a year before passing away in an auto accident. Burke's father Brian, a career front office hockey man ... |
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Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for Thursday,16 MAY 2013 - AfloatProspect (Chris Johnston). BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al), 3. Levana (Jean Mitton). CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell) ... |
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Ceann Comhairle to meet China's president tomorrowAs well as Barrett, Senator Patrick Burke, the speaker of the Seanad, was invited to visit China, along with Pat Breen, chair of the Oireachtas committee on foreign affairs and trade; Andrew Doyle, chair of the Oireachtas committee on agriculture, food ... |
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