Creating a team that is expressly for homosexuals, is to condone a team that expressly excludes homosexuals. If one party cannot discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, no one can. If one party can discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, everyone can.

Imagine if there was a team comprised entirely of heterosexual men, who openly declared their heterosexuality, declared they would play against homosexuals, but would not permit them to be part of the team. People would lose their bloody minds. The outcry about a minority group being denied access would be deafening.

That's your litmus test, folks. If it's not ok for one group to do it, it's not ok for the other group to do it.

And this is a hockey team. They're playing hockey. People get put on their butts, put into the boards. Once in a while a fight actually breaks out. They're willing to endure the physical nature of the game, but... don't hurt anyone's feelings. Really?