The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren't hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month. The Rangers say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at all games.
FILE - The Texas Rangers stand for the national anthem before an opening day baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, March 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 MLB teams that aren’t hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month. FILE - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrives on the field before an opening day baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies, March 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.
Rangers majority owner Ray C. Davis has donated at least $225,000 to Texans for Greg Abbott since July 2021, according to state campaign finance records.The Astros hosted their first Pride Night in 2021. Houston, the state’s most-populated city with about 2.3 million people in a metro area of about 6.7 million, is one of the biggest strongholds for Democrats in Texas. Another is Dallas, not far from the Rangers’ home ballpark.
The team is working on initiatives with local groups, including the Pegasus Slow-Pitch Softball Association, which promotes quality amateur softball at all levels of play with a special emphasis on the participation of members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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