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What Does Gay Hockey Mean to You?

Posted February 1, 2010 - 1:45pm
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All season long we have been working to create a supportive and healthy environment for our community and our league. Now we need your help. If you are looking for a way to give back even a little of what you feel you've gotten from the MGHA, this is where we need you to give the most.

We are all unique people with diverse stories and dreams. Sharing your story helps us all understand a little better who we are collectively. The courage you'll find to tell it helps empower others to live more openly, too.

So, what does gay hockey mean to you?

 

Max Camp

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:31am
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MGHA Chelsea Challenge Scholarship Essay - Max Camp

 

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Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:29am
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Mike Meholic

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:27am
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"What Gay Hockey Means to Me" by Mike Meholic

As I sit here staring at a blank page trying to figure out how to distill down on paper what being part of the Madison Gay Hockey Association (MGHA) has meant for me, I am overwhelmed about how and where to begin. Skating in the league for the past six months has affected almost every part of my life in a very positive way. I realize now that I gained much, much more out of being part of the league than just some great hockey games, good times and bruises.

 

Matt Jelinek

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:26am
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"What Gay Hockey Means to Me" by Matt Jelinek

People often say that a picture is worth a thousand words . . . what if that picture is a memory or an emotion?

How do words describe a single emotion much less so many emotions from so many people?

Gay Hockey, particularly the Madison Gay Hockey Association (MGHA) is much more than a picture, a single memory or an emotion. It's so much more and finding the right description is difficult to say the least.

 

Jenn Rotman

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:24am
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"What Gay Hockey Means to Me" by Jenn Rotman

Growing up in an ultraconservative area of Michigan taught me to hide who I was; never admit, not even to the closest of friends or yourself, who you truly are. So, for 21 years, I learned to hate being gay, because where I was from, if you were gay, you should be non existent.

I spent so many years in life doing what I was supposed to do, playing sports, dating, going to church and was even going to marry the guy I was supposed to.

 

Jen Clausen

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:22am
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"What Gay Hockey Means to Me" by Jen Clausen

Just like every other grade school kid, I was acutely aware of every minuscule difference separating me from my classmates. I was taller than everyone else. My family didn't own a television. My mom made my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on überhealthy whole wheat bread instead of squishy Wonderbread. Clearly I was a freak.

 

Daun "dj" Johnstone

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:21am
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"What does 'gay hockey' mean to DJ?" by Daun "dj" Johnstone

Having In-line hockey influence in my younger life (6+ years) and tasting Ice-hockey (briefly in college), while having no 'formal training', I allowed myself to settle with the conclusion, that I would likely, never play again. The circumstances would have to mitigate my fears of inexperience and nurture my level of assertiveness to 'suit-up', and take to the rink again.

 

Cory Moll

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:18am
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"What Gay Hockey Means to Me" by Cory Moll

My life began on a cold January winter day in 1982, born as the only child of a single mother. It was just outside of Madison that I spent my childhood and adolescence growing up in near-isolation from most of the mainstream world. Aside from attending school in an environment with kids who were deemed to have learning disabilities, I didn't really have much of a life. My main outlets growing up were when I spent time with my grandparents, and in the late 90s, the Internet.

 

Geoffrey Gyrisco

Posted November 16, 2009 - 3:16am
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"What Gay Hockey Means to Me" by Geoffrey Gyrisco

 
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