LGBTQ+ groups left FURIOUS as Texas Rangers still refuse to join the rest of MLB in hosting Pride Night: 'It's an embarrassment'

AP via UK Daily Mail ^ | 06/25/2024 | AP

[DFG]

The Texas Rangers have sparked anger among LGBTQ+ groups by again refusing to host a Pride Night during the Major League Baseball season.

Texas stands alone among the 30 MLB teams but they responded to fury from campaigners by insisting that they are welcoming to all baseball fans.

In September 2003, however, two years after the Chicago Cubs hosted what is considered the first Pride game, the Rangers invited local LGBTQ+ groups to a game as part of a fundraising event.

Some Rangers fans expressed opposition and there were even some protests outside the stadium before the game.

DeeJay Johannessen - chief executive of the HELP Center, an LGBTQ+ organization based in Tarrant County, where the Rangers play - believes it is an 'embarrassment' for the area that Texas does not have a Pride Night.

'I'd love to meet with Mr. (Rangers majority owner Ray C.) Davis and talk about why it's important. But I don´t think that's on his priority list right now,' he said.

'I think that the issue here is not whether they are losing every game or whether they are World Series champions... it's a matter of whether or not having a Pride Night is something that the ownership of the Rangers is supportive of.

[Persevero]

We will not wear the ribbon.

[SaveFerris]

[The Texas Rangers have sparked anger among LGBTQ+ groups by again refusing to host a Pride Night during the Major League Baseball season.]

GOOD for the Texas Rangers!

Do not cave!

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Anyone who doesn't believe that we're in the Days of Lot, as prophesied in Luke chapter 17, isn't paying attention.

The hour is very, very late indeed. There's not much time to freely share the Word of God and the opportunities are already closing.



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Genesis 19:27-28 KJV

27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord:

28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19%3A27-28&version=KJV



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[CodeToad]

Sodomy is nothing to celebrate.

[Jane Long]

The embarrassment is on the lgbqtrsx group, not on the Rangers.

[17th Miss Regt]

'I think that the issue here is not whether they are losing every game or whether they are World Series champions... it's a matter of whether or not having a Pride Night is something that the ownership of the Rangers is supportive of.

The team is a business that needs to please its customers. Telling Texans that sodomy and cross-dressing are wonderful is a non-starter.

[lee martell]

What’s that term... that forbidden term?
Proselytizing! That’s it. A loud majority of that group considers being LGB or especially T as tbeir religion, and they expect fbe whole world to “worship” at that same secular altar .. OR ELSE!!

[dfwgator]

Here is the reason:

Jacob deGrom’s contract with the Texas Rangers stipulates they cannot have a Pride Night as long as he is a member of the club.

[Mouton]

Time for me to change my team affiliation as a fan. They should put a capper on that by having a normal people night.

[PeterPrinciple]

Here is the reason:

Jacob deGrom’s contract with the Texas Rangers stipulates they cannot have a Pride Night as long as he is a member of the club.

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Folks,

one person can make a difference. BE the one person.

[BBQToadRibs2]

Double down and have traditional family night.

[Dan in Wichita]

Please stand firm, Rangers. Do not be bullied like everyone else.

[abigkahuna]

As the late Norm Macdonald would ask—what are they proud of? Wanna see a picture of my son, Johnny? Oh by the way __he loves @@@@. Can’t get enough of it

[dfwgator]

Hopefully he’ll be able to pitch for them soon. They just got Scherzer back and he had a great game.

[dfwgator]

Norm is so missed.

[kenmcg]

Texas Rangers say no to a pervert celebration.........good for them, let’s hope they don’t buckle.

[Racketeer]

Was there last week to watch the Rangers games against Mets and Royals. If they decide to support this BS called LGBTQEIEIO then I will not ever attend another.

[V_TWIN]

The biggest mistake people make with these alphabet people is voluntarily going down all their insane rabbit holes.....congratulations to the Rangers for refusing to do so.....and so do I.

Having said all that, organizations seem to always eventually relent and apologize to these lunatics......so we’ll see.

[bray]

Don’t Mess with Texas.

[Leep]

The Rangers refuse to bend over.