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Maple Leafs general manager helps launch anti-bullying website

Brendan Burke was 21-years old when he was killed in a car crash last February - three months after he came out to his father. Because Brendan's father - Brian Burke - is general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the outing happened publicly. The father-son pair made headlines when it was revealed that Brendan was gay.


'Breakfast With Scot' opens October 10th. Takes gay dads mainstream

Gay-hockey-dad-movie, Breakfast with Scot opened in select theaters this week.


Movie trailer for "Breakfast with Scot". Gay dads who play hockey compete against stereotypes and make the NHL proud.

Breakfast With Scot is about two dads and their adopted son. In the film, actor Tom Cavanagh (Ed, Scrubs) plays a gay former Toronto Maple Leaf who works as a broadcaster for a sports network. He comes out of the closet after his flamboyant son needs his help dealing with homophobia.


Upcoming film about gay dads is bothersome to some hockey fans. First time NHL and Maple Leafs allow use of team logos.

"Breakfast With Scot" is a movie about two dads and their adopted son. In the film, actor Tom Cavanagh (Ed, Scrubs) plays a gay former Toronto Maple Leaf who works as a broadcaster for a sports network. He plays his sexuality on the down-low until his more affected son draws attention to the family.

The NHL and the Maple Leafs hockey team both gave permission for their logos to be used in the movie, which is a first for a gay-themed movie.


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