Gay Nationals

Elena Stern on Switzerland's Marriage Equality Referendum

In this episode, Sean and Scott welcome former Team Switzerland skip Elena Stern to discuss the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. We talk about the backgrounmd to the referendum, the state of the campaign, and how the curling community can support the LGBTQ2+ community. You can find more information about the campaign to support marriage equality here.

If you missed it, be sure to check out the roundtable hosted by the Global Initiative for DEI in Curling on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

Here are some of our past episodes on LGBTQ2+ representation in curling:

Great Smith LGBTQ2+ Representation in Curling

Curling & Pride

Behind the Scenes at the Canadian Gay Curling Championship

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Greg Smith on LGBTQ2+ Representation in Curling

In this episode, Sean talks with Greg Smith, skip of Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2021 Brier, about LGBTQ2+ representation in curling. They talk about the importance of Pride Month, inclusion at the highest level of the sport, Greg playing John Epping in the first ever Brier game between two out skips, and the impact on young athletes.


Be sure to check out our episode visiting the 2019 Gay Nationals: https://www.gameofstonespod.com/episodes/2019/6/27/behind-the-scenes-at-the-canadian-gay-curling-championship


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Curling & Pride

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In this episode of the podcast, Sean and Scott revisit the 2019 gay nationals and discussion the connection between Pride & Curling. They talk to competitors  and organizers from the event about the significance of gay leagues across the country and the importance of inclusion in curling.

Behind the Scenes at the Canadian Gay Curling Championship

In this episode Sean and Scott head to the Ottawa Curling Club as it hosts the 2019 Canadian Gay Curling Championships. They talk to some of the players and organizers about the event, its significance to the LGBTQ community, and the challenges of running a competitive bonspiel concurrently with a recreational spiel.