NHL employees and representatives from the Montreal Canadiens have already marched in
the New York, Toronto
and
Montreal Pride
Parades this summer. Giordano is a veteran marcher of both Calgary and Toronto Pride, and supporting inclusive causes like You Can Play, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity, is essential for him.
"I think it's great that it's really changed in the last 10 years as a society and a League, and other sports, where it's all about inclusiveness," Giordano
told NHL.com
on Friday "Having kids of my own now, I'd like them to grow up in an atmosphere where they understand that and understand that everyone is the same and you treat everyone the same and you include everyone."