Boston Red Sox spark controversy after putting on pre-game drag show for Pride Day

Daily Mail UK ^ | June 11, 2025 | Alex Raskin

[Morgana]

Fenway Park's annual Pride Night has been heavily criticized online in the days since a group of drag queens were welcomed on the field in Boston before the Red Sox hosted the Tampa Bay Rays.

'Gross' and 'disgusting' were just two of the judgements posted on X, where many others joined in the attack.

'Be more like the @Rangers,' another added, referring to the only Major League Baseball team without a Pride Month celebration.

Several commenters questioned the logic behind MLB events aimed at including LBGTQ+ fans, arguing they're not really baseball's target audience. However, a 2021 survey by the Sociology of Sport Journal found that 30 percent of gay men and 40 percent of lesbians were passionate sports fans, while many others followed sports casually.

Boston's Pride Day differed from other MLB clubs in that the Red Sox invited fans to arrive early for a drag show on the concourse at Fenway Park.

The public address announcer at MLB's oldest stadium added a message from the team: 'We know that visibility and inclusivity in sports not only affirm the right of everyone to participate and along, but also enrich the spirit of competition and camaraderie.

'When teams, front offices and fans come together to create welcoming environments, everyone can thrive, and we prove that we are all better when we stand together.'

Massachusetts does have a relatively large LGBTQ community as a share of its population. A 2018 study by Boston Indicators and The Fenway Institute (no relation to the ballpark) found that five percent of Massachusetts citizens identified as LGBTQ, more than all but one state.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; below500team; boston; dragfags; losers; massachusetts; noonewatching; pinksoxxx; sports

[Morgana]

They went full Bud Light

Never go full Bud Light

[Danie_2023]

“”’Gross’ and ‘disgusting’ were just two of the judgements posted on X, where many others joined in the attack.

‘Be more like the @Rangers,’ another added, referring to the only Major League Baseball team without a Pride Month celebration.””

Gross and disgusting... and greedy.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a3PGD_eg7CU

[sushiman]

The Mighty Ted Williams must be rolling over in his grave . I am happy to say this would never happen here in Japan .

[Bob434]

Gave up on the red sox years aho ahen they went gay and blm support. I waited 40 years for fhem to win the series- they f8nakly won, and a few years later went full moron by advicating for lgbtq and blm.

[Adder]

30 percent of gay men and 40 percent of lesbians were passionate sports fans,

Heady numbers there, to be sure. In Boston, I am guessing its a whopping 30 guys and 40 girls just for baseball! [/s]

So be sure to piss off your loyal fans by smearing the field with pervert parades.

That goes for all of MLB...

[OldHarbor]

As a baseball Giants fan, I feel your pain. A fan suffers through decades , finally the team is able to win the series, yet the front office and MLB are queer , blm kneeling ,etc. I no longer follow sports .

[spincaster]

I hope nobody comes to that park again.

[sushiman]

“I hope nobody comes to that park again.”

It’s Boston ...

[equaviator]

I say this whole thing goes against nature!

[No name given]

And the peoples democratic Marxist banana republic of Massachusetts.

[No name given]

Neither do I.

[Yardstick]

However, a 2021 survey by the Sociology of Sport Journal found that 30 percent of gay...
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IOW a fraction of a small slice of the population.

Which means that is a very weak “however”.

[Jumper]

Those known to wear the famous Two Red Shoes, Red High Heels:

Bill Clinton
Bill Malher
Lindsay Graham

Epstien Island Alumi

[Jumper]

So the homo’s like - A game with with a bag and balls.

How about the child with wife beaters? the Louisville Slugger and targeting projectiles.

[Russ]

So, 70% of gay men are NOT passionate sports fans.

[corlorde]

2004 was my favorite year for Redsox baseball and was I glued to my television every night. Coming back from an 0-3 deficit against the New York Yankees to win the ALCS and then sweep the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series was baseball gold. I was proud to be a fan that year. Growing up watching the games with my dad and Carlton Fisk was my favorite player and keeping an eye on the Red Sox season through the Stars And Stripes newspaper while I was deployed oversees in the Army...

But the team and Fenway now? It is extremely hard to be a fan.

[Bishop_Malachi]

I say this whole thing goes against nature!

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Lots of animals regularly have homosexual relationships! For example there’s...er...well on 2nd thought may not.

[glennaro]

The Boston Pink Sox ... nah!

[sten]

WTF?!

i guess the BoSox are raging buggers now

we can yell out ‘FAGS!’ from the stands and it’d just be acknowledging their life choices

[maddog55]

Don’t think I’d ever pick up a baseball or bat in that stadium....you never know where they’re been.