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KamaAina

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Tue Feb 24, 2015, 08:48 PM Feb 2015

Swedish Hockey Team Sports Rainbow Jerseys, Dances To 'YMCA' After Pride Game

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/watch_swedish_hockey_team_sports_rainbow_jerseys_dances_to_ymca_after_pride_game

Örebro goalie Julius Hudacek is something of a fun-loving prankster who's earned his own Twitter hashtag, #HudaShow. This weekend the team, sporting special rainbow jerseys, played in a game to honor LGBT Pride. When it was over, Hudacek led his teammates and the entire crowd in a rendition of the famous 1978 Village People song, "YMCA."

Mashable reports "the team and the organization's entire staff marched in the city's pride parade and held a lecture on LGBT topics. They also encouraged fans to wear rainbow pins and buy limited-edition game merchandise."

"Pride game is a way for us to show social responsibility and take a clear stand for the equal value. Pride game is more than just a game, more than just a stunt," an English translation of a statement on the team's website reads.

You can buy the special jerseys and matching scarf from the team's website. Shipping to the U.S. might be a challenge, however.




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