Brock McGillis, the first openly gay men's professional hockey player, is now retired but continues his advocacy work through the U.S. Shiftmakers Tour. After a successful tour in Canada, he expanded to the U.S., visiting cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, and Boston to promote inclusivity in youth hockey. McGillis emphasizes the importance of creating safe environments for all athletes and challenges young players to combat discrimination. His approach includes sharing personal experiences and engaging in discussions to foster courage and change.
It's a lot of work. There was one stretch where I worked 72 hours and was up for 64 of them. I'm putting in 12-plus-hour days on the road, minimum. But it's been so worth it.
I challenge them to be brave. To not laugh when someone's being bullied, to stand up when someone gets picked on, to intervene when their teammates or friends do something harmful.
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