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The NFL may be in the middle of its late-spring slumber, but the most popular sports league in America kicked off Pride Month with a fierce entrance that would’ve made RuPaul blush. We expect to see this list grow throughout June! NFL
If we’ve missed anything, please give us a shout. To illustrate the magnitude of LGBTQ support across sports, we’ve compiled a roundup of how each league is celebrating Pride.
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These days, it’s notable when a pro sports team doesn’t partake in Pride, such as the Texas Rangers, the only MLB club who hasn’t scheduled or hosted a Pride Night since 2003. During Pride Month, they’re all embracing various initiatives to support the LGBTQ community, including its most marginalized members. Today, every league promotes the rainbow, and we’re not just talking about changing social media avatars, though that’s a nice touch. Over the last two decades, we’ve witnessed a dramatic shift towards LGBTQ inclusion on the pro sports level. Dubbed the “nation’s first gay day at the ballpark,” Out at Wrigley is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and is one of 18 publicly announced Pride Nights on the MLB calendar this summer. Chicago Free Press editor Bill Gubrud started a trend when he purchased 2,000 tickets for a Cubs game back in 2001 and distributed them to gay baseball fans.