When the Washington Capitals faced off with the Montreal Canadiens over the weekend, the game was held on LGBTQ Pride Night and players were ready to go. In this photo, Ryan Poehling #25 from the Canadiens sports the special jersey the team wore for the game, featuring the Progress Pride Flag.
Daniel Quasar designed the updated Pride flag, but unlike the original rainbow flag’s designer, Gilbert Baker, Quasar’s Progress flag isn’t given freely to the community. Quasar demands payment for using their design for the flag, so by wearing the jerseys, the team put money in the pocket of a queer graphic artist.
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The Capitals won the game.
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