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AP PHOTOS: MLB teams celebrate LGBTQ+ community with ballpark Pride Nights

All but one Major League Baseball team will celebrate Pride Night this season as a show of support for LGBTQ+ fans.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights, but wait continues for 1st out active player

All but one big league team will celebrate Pride Night this season, yet the sport remains hampered by ongoing issues around LGBTQ+ inclusivity

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

US culture wars come to baseball as MLB celebrates Pride month

The league has made efforts to welcome LGBTQ+ people into ballparks but recent pushback has shown that large parts of the sport remain conservative

The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2023

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PHOTOS: Shedd Aquarium Pride Night

The Shedd kicked off Pride month with an evening event that included an ocean-themed drag show, animal exhibits and music.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2, 2023

Kershaw disagrees with Dodgers’ decision to reinstate gay ‘nun’ group for Pride Night award

Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to welcome a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s annual Pride Night

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Kershaw disagrees with Dodgers' decision to reinstate gay 'nun' group for Pride Night award

Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to welcome a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s annual Pride Night

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

‘A second job covered in glitter’: Meet the irreverent order of LGBT+ drag nuns that beat the LA Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers buckled under anti-LGBT+ pressure to disinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from the team’s annual Pride Night celebration. Within days, the team reversed course amid a groundswell of support for the drag artists. Io Dodds explores who the Sisters are and what they stand for

The Independent UK · May 29, 2023

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Dodgers Issue Apology, Reinvite Group to Pride Night After Tumultuous Invite Saga

The team’s 10th annual Pride Night will take place June 16 against the Giants.

Sports Illustrated · May 23, 2023

Los Angeles Dodgers reinvite drag group to Pride Night after fevered backlash

For the last 10 years the LA Dodgers have invited local LGBT+ organisations to their Pride Night

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Dodgers apologize and invite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night

LOS ANGELES — Less than a week after removing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their lineup, the Dodgers on Monday re-invited the organization to Pride Night amid backlash from LGBTQ+ and civil rights groups as well as local politicians and even Dodgers employees.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2023

LA Pride pulls out of Dodgers’ Pride Night after drag nun group is disinvited

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a non-profit order of queer and trans ‘nuns’, were left out after objection from conservatives

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2023

Gustavo Arellano: Dodgers shouldn't side with homophobic Catholics — invite the drag nuns

LOS ANGELES — If you're a right-wing Catholic in the United States who professes to follow the way of Christ, what should you do in these troubled days?

Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2023

People are praising LA Pride for backing out of Dodgers’ Pride event after team uninvited drag group

Los Angeles Dodgers uninvited LGBTQ+ group from team’s annual Pride Night celebration after opposition from conservative Catholic groups

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Los Angeles Dodgers block a gay ‘nun’ group from Pride Night

The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

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Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2023

Dylan Hernandez: Dodgers no longer have the backbone to be social trailblazers

LOS ANGELES — Imagine if Stan Kasten was the president of the Dodgers when Jackie Robinson was about to break baseball's color barrier.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Los Angeles Dodgers remove gay 'nun' group from Pride Night

The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups

Sports Illustrated · Apr 4, 2023

Blues’ Alternate Captain Discusses Team’s Decision to Not Wear Pride Jerseys

The veteran center weighed in on St. Louis’s decision to not wear Pride-themed warmup uniforms.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 3, 2023

Blues will not wear Pride jerseys during warmup on Pride Night

ST. LOUIS — The Blues will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys as part of Tuesday’s Pride Night, the team announced Monday afternoon.

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The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Sabres' Russian player won't take part in Pride night warmup

Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing to not participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on Pride night when players are expected to wear Pride-themed jerseys

Chicago Tribune · Mar 27, 2023

At Pride Night, some Chicago Blackhawks fans were upset about the lack of jerseys, while others were glad event still happened

CHICAGO — Christina Danczyk brought girlfriend Beth Reyes to the Chicago Blackhawks’ Pride Night game Sunday as a birthday gift.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2023

Polling Place: How you voted on Blackhawks’ decision not to warm up in ‘Pride’ jerseys

Pride Night is scheduled for Sunday at the United Center, where the Blackhawks will skate against the Canucks.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

Geoff Baker: James Reimer, other NHL players who decline to wear Pride Night jerseys deserve scrutiny

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There's little doubt that San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer knew well in advance that allowing a soft overtime goal to Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn on Thursday would be the least of his weekend problems to follow.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023

Blackhawks’ Connor Murphy focusing on ‘big message’ for Pride Night, despite lack of jerseys

Murphy, Seth Jones and Hawks coach Luke Richardson commented Thursday on the Hawks’ organizational decision not to wear Pride jerseys on Pride Night on Sunday.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 23, 2023

Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride Night warmup jerseys, citing concerns for Russian players. One LGBTQ+ advocate says to look at the big picture.

The Chicago Blackhawks won’t have players wear gay-pride-related warmup jerseys for Sunday’s Pride Night celebration before a home game against the Vancouver Canucks, citing security concerns for Russian players.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

AP source: Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed jerseys

The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country

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