No Pride in Texas, Rangers Lone Team Without Pride Night

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated by 29 MLB teams, with the Texas Rangers being the lone holdout.

Apparently, there’s no pride in Texas.

The Texas Rangers are the only MLB team not to celebrate a Pride Night during June, which is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The other 29 teams have a Pride Night in June as part of their scheduled theme nights.

Baseball’s Pride tradition began with the Chicago Cubs in 2001. The last two holdouts were both in Texas until the Houston Astros hosted a “Baseball is for Everyone” Pride Night in June 2021 against the Rangers.

WFAA reached out to the Rangers about being the lone holdout, with the club giving the following response:

"Our commitment is to make everyone feel welcome and included in Rangers baseball. That means in our ballpark, at every game, and in all we do – for both our fans and our employees. We deliver on that promise across our many programs to have a positive impact across our entire community.”

The Rangers also referenced their sponsorship of the NAGAAA Gay Softball World Series, held last summer in Dallas and Waxahachie. The Dallas Mavericks were also sponsors.

The Rangers have a number of theme nights throughout the 2023 season, including games celebrating the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Whataburger. Outsports compiled a list of how the other 29 MLB teams are commemorating their Pride Nights.

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