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Jul 14, 2026
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Pride Nights built LGBTQ+ inclusion in pro sports over three decades. That progress is now under pressure
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If a baseball team devoting one of its 81 home games to a Pride Night causes this much backlash, sports leagues clearly still have work to do to build acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in their spaces. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Pride Nights built LGBTQ+ inclusion in pro sports over three decades. That progress is now under pressure
Published: July 14, 2026 12.16pm EDT
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Pride-themed sporting events have become commonplace in North American men’s professional sports leagues. These events were introduced with a simple message: LGBTQ+ fans belong in sports.
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