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'Heated Rivalry's meteoric rise blamed for anti-LGBTQ+ bullying on high school hockey teams

Massachusetts officials respond to a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ bullying linked to Heated Rivalry, with reports of homophobic slurs and exclusion in multiple Boston-area high school hockey programs.

Summary by The Advocate
The overwhelming popularity of Heated Rivalry may have given one hockey player the strength to come out, but in Boston high schools, backlash to the show about closeted hockey players falling in love is being blamed for player and coaches bullying LGBTQ+ athletes. "As Heated Rivalry grows in popularity—and as it fuels conversation about hockey culture and what happens on and off the ice—we are increasingly concerned about the backlash we are now…

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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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