L.A. Dodgers to Hold First LGBT Night

[William769]

The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team has announced its first LGBT night, to be held September 27, the team announced Friday.

The Dodgers’ LGBT Night OUT will feature “a celebrity First Pitch” and “the National Anthem performed by a surprise guest with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles,” according to an announcement on the team’s website. There will be fireworks after the Friday night game, in which the Dodgers play the Colorado Rockies.

The Los Angeles Times notes that the announcement “never actually explained that LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender,” but adds that team officials have obviously come “a long ways from when they kicked out a lesbian couple for kissing at a Dodger Stadium game in 2000.”

Dodgers executive Lon Rosen issued a statement saying, “We welcome all fans to Dodger Stadium throughout each season. We are especially proud to welcome and recognize the LGBT community of Los Angeles, an integral part of the city and of the Dodgers community.”

http://www.advocate.com/sports/2013/09/14/la-dodgers-hold-first-lgbt-night

[etherealtruth]

1. "...the LGBT community of Los Angeles, an integral part of the city and of the Dodgers community.”

[William769]

2. Not always, as the article depicts. nt

[etherealtruth]

5. It never is ... but, maybe will BE

It is a far cry from kicking a lesbian couple out in 2000 (from the article)

[William769]

7. 2013 now thats progress!

Better late than never I guess.

[gopiscrap]

3. alright

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. I'm trying to imagine that happening back in 1969 - the world has changed

[shenmue]

6. Well, at least it's something.

A fun gesture. Shows some acceptance and friendliness toward the community.

[treestar]

8. That's really nice

Shows how far we've come.

[cui bono]

9. Great! I will smile that night when I hear the fireworks.

Boy, the bible belt's heads must be exploding as the shift in LGBT acceptance continues on and on lately.