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- Burke, a former Philadelphia Flyers scout, is one of the founding partners of the You Can Play Project, which fights discrimination in sports based on sexual orientation. Burke, the son of former NHL executive Brian Burke, stepped down as executive director of You Can Play on Tuesday, but is still involved with the organization behind the scenes.
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You Can Play is a social activism campaign that aims to eliminate homophobia in sports, based on the slogan, "If you can play, you can play." The campaign was launched on March 4, 2012, by three co-founders: Patrick Burke (a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers and son of Brian Burke ), Brian Kitts, and Glenn Witman (both affiliated with GForce ...
In 2011 discussions began between Brendan's brother Patrick Burke, and Glenn Witman and Brian Kitts. Kitts and Witman were both passionate about LGBTQ+ advocacy within sport and working to make change. Once teamed up, they founded You Can Play in early 2012 and the progress was launched!
Mar 7, 2017 · The You Can Play Project today announced that co-founder and president Patrick Burke has retired from the organization that promotes LGBTQ inclusion in sports.
Mar 4, 2022 · Patrick Burke had wanted to find a way to help bring acceptance of LGBTQ+ issues to sports and a way of honoring Brendan, the former student manager of the men's hockey team at Miami (Ohio)...
Mar 4, 2012 · Patrick Burke hopes You Can Play can help achieve his late brother's dreams for the sport in every level: That it becomes a place of acceptance, support and safety for gay athletes, to the point...
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Oct 12, 2013 · NHL director of player safety Patrick Burke exclusively reveals his struggles and triumphs with mental health. Long before he made his name with the You Can Play Project as a champion of...
Apr 30, 2013 · About a year ago, we interviewed Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke, the co-founder of You Can Play just as the fledgling project was starting to take off. Since then, the...
