Stanley Cup to Take Part in Chicago Gay Pride Parade
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CHICAGO -- The Stanley Cup, which has been on more adventures than perhaps any other piece of championship hardware, will make its first appearance in a gay-themed event this weekend.
The Chicago Gay Hockey Association invited the Chicago Blackhawks to join Sunday's Gay Pride Parade after the team won its first Stanley Cup title since 1961 -- and the team said yes.
So did baseball's Chicago Cubs, who will have their own float in the parade for the first time.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, it will mark the first time the NHL's championship trophy has been on display at a gay-themed event.
Defenseman Brent Sopel and his wife will ride with the Cup in Sunday's parade. A Blackhawks spokesman says the team is thrilled by the participation.