👩⚖️ SONC Council President. 🏒 🎹 Organist
@AnaheimDucks
. ⚾️ MLB Umpire Analyst
@CloseCallSports
. Be kind✌️Views my own. Savoury duck. we exist 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I didn’t sleep much before Pride Night in Anaheim because I seriously worried about the backing out issue. I had chills seeing my jersey design worn on-ice in warmups & thank my team for allowing me that joy, for committing fully to LGBT acceptance. That’s what we need more of.
Yet another
@NHL
team has caved to homophobia and abandoned the wearing of LGBT Pride jerseys for warm-ups.
While the team did execute other initiatives, it's yet another slap in the face from the NHL and its players.
#RainbowsAreScary
.
@AnaheimDucks
fans are most likely familiar with
@LindsayImber
as the organist for the team—but she’s also the most visible trans employee of the
#NHL
, and she’s using her visibility to boost inclusion in hockey 🏒🏳️⚧️
@thefrankiedlc
writes:
Looks like Soarin’ Over California has returned, temporarily, to Disney’s California Adventure. Jerry Goldsmith’s theme is likely the best music score ever written for any Disney attraction.
It’s opening night, Ducks and Jets. Can’t wait to play for a full house. Let’s do a sound check with 🎶 True Trans Soul Rebel 🎶 by
@LauraJaneGrace
. Thought I might as well put it on video! Thanks, Twitter time limits 🙃
#FlyTogether
Anywho, yes, I'm trans 🏳️⚧️ and bi 💖💜💙, and chose
#NationalComingOutDay
because I'm cliche as hell. I released a coming out album called "For Lindsay with Love" because of course I did () and wrote an article because I needed to:
Tonight was incredible. I’m so honored to be part of this team & to have had a hand in planning & playing the Ducks’ inaugural Pride Night. It means the world to me. And what a great game for it too! Thank you everyone for your support. You too,
@WildWingANA
.
#FlyTogether
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Today’s pregame organ warmups song is the think theme from
@Jeopardy
in honor of
@Jeopardamy
’s incredible win streak. Amy you’re an inspiration. Good luck the rest of the way, I’m rooting for you! ❤️
Tonight is my 250th regular season game playing organ in Anaheim. Thank you all for helping me get to this point; there are fewer than 30 NHL organists and I’m lucky to be one of them.
#FlyTogether
As part of my Opening Night festivities, here is the 2022-2023 Anaheim Ducks Goal/Assist Organ Flourish Roster. These are the little music cues you'll hear me play after a player's name is announced during
@philhulett
's goal calls...unless I panic and forget.
#FlyTogether
It’s our final game of 2021 so I thought what song can I play involving New Year’s Eve but isn’t Auld Lang Syne…
Then it hit me: Paralytic States (
@againstme
/
@LauraJaneGrace
). I absolutely love the lyrics. “Never quite the woman that she wanted to be.” Just wow.
#FlyTogether
Tonight’s key to the game against the Golden Knights is G, but not for Vegas. It’s for original Blues organist Norm Kramer, who recently passed away and to whom the profession owes its gratitude. He played WTBGMI in the key of G.
#stlblues
#LetsGoDucks
cc:
@JABsMusic
Amazing!
••••
All full/part-time employees who were scheduled to work events in March will be paid by Henry and Susan Samueli. “First and foremost, our goal is to preserve the livelihood of all employees where possible,” said an e-mail sent to employees.
📸:Harry How/Getty
These are the types of messages LGBTQ+ hockey ppl are getting now, emboldened by news of
@PrideTape
being banned from player sticks and creation of a rainbow ruler “proximity rule” that all but ‘Don’t Say Gay’s the sport.
Y’all, we’re so tired.
The botched "allow players to use religion to withdraw from pride night & preach intolerance" strategy leads to cruelty & distortion of actual religious values.
LGBTQ ppl deal with this hate daily. And as is so plainly obvious, religion is being misused as an excuse for bigotry.
Ryan Donato is a very openly devout Christian. he does the sign of the cross whenever he gets on and off the ice. he has a special blessed rosary from Medjugorje, a town of holiness for the Catholic faith.
here he is wearing a pride jersey. it has nothing to do with devoutness.
Celebrate diversity.
Celebrate Pride.
As Pride Month begins, we shine a spotlight on our organist,
@LindsayImber
, who collaborated on the design of our Pride Night jerseys.
#FlyTogether
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#HockeyIsForEveryone
I spoke w ESPN re NHL’s decision to ban specialty jerseys from warmups: “It means that we all must do more, not less, to honor our diverse communities and make everyone feel welcome. It's time to do what we do best and get creative to figure out how to invest in our communities.”
The NHL's ban on players wearing specialty warmup jerseys has a direct impact on charities who benefitted from game-worn auctions and artists from marginalized communities who designed these sweaters.
How some of them reacted to the ban, in their words:
It’s the last day of the home schedule and it’ll be an emotional night; endings are always hard. I never really liked summer break as a kid either. I’m gonna miss this place and the people here. Already looking so forward to September and starting season number 10.
#FlyTogether
Today we celebrate
#NationalComingOutDay
, the importance of representation and visibility more evident than ever, to support & empower LGBTQ+ people to be their authentic selves. We fight ongoing discrimination and hate with love, inclusivity, and kindness...and the block button.
I wish more people were like Brian Burke. Thank you.
LGBTQ+ people just want to exist & something as simple as wearing a jersey or flying a pride flag tells us that in a world generally hostile to us due to prejudice & hate, just for who we are, that we DO belong in hockey. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
"It’s about saying this community is valuable and important and we want to honour them."
Brian Burke joined Ron MacLean to discuss Pride Nights across the NHL and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
Today’s pregame song is “Yoshi’s Island” by Glass Beach (
@glassbeachband
). Any song that has “Spiro and Estro from Vanuatu” as lyrics deserves an organ cover.
#FlyTogether
This season sure had great moments that made coming to play an absolute joy. Thank you everyone in the
@AnaheimDucks
family—fans, coworkers, media, and beyond—for making 2017-18 a real treat. I can't wait to get back on the organ bench & see you all again this fall.
#LetsGoDucks
It means so much to see my team taping up with blue for the state color of Maine, a place dear to my heart.
It's wild to think that Travis Dermott's courageous stand for Pride Tape forcing the coloured tape ban reversal just days ago allowed this Lewiston stick auction to happen
#LewistonStrong
We are taping up in blue tonight for the state of Maine. There will be an auction with both Ducks and Bruins player-signed sticks beginning at 4 p.m. to benefit the families affected by the events in Lewiston.
Text Bruins to 76278 for more info and to bid.
I am really concerned about working conditions in the sport and I want to reach out to other marginalized employees. We need to band together. It is not ok to erase us. We exist.
Efforts to ban diversity initiatives makes me really sad and scared about my future in this sport.
The NHL bans Pride jerseys after the commissioner says we need to accept homophobia.
So much is in how you talk about this, and explain differences.
Bettman's language has been the worst in all of sports on this topic.
Ducks win an exciting Opening Night game in overtime! I worked overtime playing flourishes for five goals and even dipped into an assist flourish for goalie John Gibson. Welcome back to hockey season!
#FlyTogether
@StellarianNoah
@AltitudeTV
@AltitudeSR
@BallCorpHQ
We're not shoving a Pride rainbow in your face. We're celebrating the LGBTQ+ community who have been historically excluded from the sport we all love so much.
Perhaps it's time to educate yourself on what Pride Night actually stands for.
What a super exciting game. Getzlaf’s 1,000th point, Terry extends points streak to 15, Zegras has another two-goal game including the GWG in overtime, and Anaheim records its 1,000th franchise win. Oh, and the Ducks are 1st in the Pacific.
This place is magic.
#FlyTogether
It’s the annual
@philhulett
& Lin class photo from last night’s game! From an entertainment standpoint it was such a fun season and we’ve already started thinking about what we can do next year.
#FlyTogether
So who's coming to Ducks Pride Night tomorrow? I'll be there, uncharacteristically tidy workspace and all. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
What songs should I play and why is the answer the entire Transgender Dysphoria Blues album?
James makes me sound so good at Ducks games (and tells amazing jokes) it’s amazing to see someone at
#LAPride
who has supported me from the very beginning.
Thank you, Coach Staley, for exemplifying what it means to be an ally. Being in favour of human rights for marginalized groups, even if they happen to be trans, isn't difficult. One thing I've realized about those who fight to exclude and discriminate is they don't know science.
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley says she believes that Trans women should be allowed to play in women's sports.
She adds that she knows that saying this is going to lead her to be bullied and harassed and she's ok with that.
Milestone: After an NHL stats query surrounding last month’s postponed & rescheduled Blues game, tonight is my 200th career regular season contest in Anaheim (it figures that I’d have to answer a rules question). Ready to play our Ducks to success.
#LetsGoDucks
Exciting win tonight! Postgame song was All Star to celebrate our overtime game winning goal scorer Frank Vatrano & DJ JoJo who is also representing the Ducks at NHL
#AllStar
weekend!
#FlyTogether
Someone mentioned that Aqua was touring in SoCal so for today’s pregame song, here’s Barbie Girl, which I’ve surprisingly never recorded before.
#FlyTogether
Thank you LGBTQ+
@VictoryFund
for your approval designation!!! It is so vitally important, perhaps now more than ever, to have trans voices in government. I am so proud to seek re-election with the organization’s support. Representation matters. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
As we celebrate
#TransDayOfVisibility
, we honor our strength and resilience in the wake of adversity. In a world where diversity is often met with hate and bigotry, we choose to rise above prejudice, embracing love and compassion instead. Fear not, trans friends, for love wins 🏳️⚧️
Wow. Thank you to everyone for the overwhelming support yesterday, a wonderful day full of walks, talks, texts, and calls that made me feel very accepted. I’m so fortunate & grateful to be surrounded by such love and support. It’s something I’ll remember forever.
💕 Lindsay 🏳️⚧️
We won! I thank you for re-electing me to Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council with over 60% of the vote and look forward to continuing the fight for an equitable society through kindness, patience, and grace.
I also look forward to working with our new members, including
@kyl33t
.
One year ago, I came out——and I'm encouraged by the kindness so many have shown. I do acknowledge the pain of losing some 'friends' solely due to who I am but even that pales in comparison to how infinitely better life is as myself. 💖
#NationalComingOutDay
Due to threats from some really hateful people, this account is now protected and, depending on whether the harassment continues, may be deleted entirely.
Evacuation route for
#SKIRBALLFIRE
is clogged with commuters trying to bypass the closed 405 freeway. Residents impeded from evacuating due to traffic. No room for emergency vehicles! STAY AWAY! Help get the word out!
#abc7eyewitness
@abc7
@abc7phillip