Play ball! How this minor league baseball team in Montana got Pride right
Queerty. “I have family members who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, so just trying to show my support and love for them.”Mission accomplished.
The Paddleheads, who play in the independent Pioneer League, have been hosting their Pride Night for five seasons. The now-annual party was held last Thursday.The event becomes more popular each year, says Kim Klages-Johns, the team’s director of sales and retail and architect of the festivities.“The fans embrace the [LGBTQ+] community,” she said.
This month, we’ve been barraged with negative headlines about Pride Nights in pro sports, which are attracting more backlash than ever.
Right-wingers, and some players, were outraged about the Los Angeles Dodgers honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at their annual event.
