from Cyd Zeigler of Out Sports,

How many missteps does it take to unravel years of good will? The NHL is dangerously close to finding out, as the league has again given a cold shoulder to the LGBT community with a major decision.

Over the weekend, the NHL proudly announced that the 2018 NHL Draft will be held in Dallas. The decision came despite Texas lawmakers debating a bill that would mandate discrimination against transgender people and place them in physically dangerous situations. The bill has already passed the Senate, and the Governor has promised to sign it if it clears the House of Representatives.

Whether it becomes law is secondary to the NHL conversation: The league is headed to Texas whether the law passes or not. Screw the trans people.

The NHL’s decision was met with consternation from the LGBT community. Even You Can Play weighed in with a message of disappointment.

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