Orioles announce new Theme Nights at the Park

[LookitsPuck]

Absolutely love it. Big respect to the Orioles to have the LGBT Pride Night. Very proud of them.

[glenn__davis]

I'm fine with them doing it, but they should have picked a night that wasn't also a Dugout Club night.  

[Frobby]

22 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

My point exactly. If the subject creates a political divide, why the hell would you bring it into the baseball stadium?

Putting aside the politics of it, I’d say they are likely to get a net gain from the event.    

[Going Underground]

21 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

Absolutely love it. Big respect to the Orioles to have the LGBT Pride Night. Very proud of them.

But have had it for years. I guess promoting it a little more this season. From 2015:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/gay-in-maryland/gay-matters/bal-lgbt-orioles-night-out-20150618-story.html

[Emory Eagle]

Happy to see at least one arm of the Orioles organization being proactive.  Baseball in general needs to attract more, and younger, fans - I can't see these efforts hurting.

[emmett16]

1 hour ago, DirtyBird said:

My point exactly. If the subject creates a political divide, why the hell would you bring it into the baseball stadium?

Because........ Jackie Robinson.  

[Orsulak4Prez]

1 hour ago, glenn__davis said:

I'm fine with them doing it, but they should have picked a night that wasn't also a Dugout Club night.  

I'm fine with it, too. In fact, I have two Dugout Clubbers(8 and 6) and I welcome it.

[LookitsPuck]

1 hour ago, Going Underground said:

But have had it for years. I guess promoting it a little more this season. From 2015:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/gay-in-maryland/gay-matters/bal-lgbt-orioles-night-out-20150618-story.html

That's awesome! I didn't realize they did this before.

[pwhite]

5 hours ago, DirtyBird said:

How stupid is this organization?

Season tickets are down, and you decide on a theme night that is divisive and will result in more people giving up season tickets than buying them.

LGBT night is divisive? As someone under the age of 30, I think i can safely say the majority of people my age are fully in support of our LGBT friends and family.  Sure, maybe some older generations may feel slightly uncomfortable, but go ahead and let them feel uncomfortable if they can't handle equal rights for all.

[Morgan423]

6 hours ago, ReclaimTheCrown said:

Thanks for posting. Glad they’re finally doing a dog day at the Yard. Definitely going to do that. The Sandlot day is great, too. I think that one is part of my 13.

I could wear my "You're killing me Smalls" t-shirt.  If the team is still playing like this then, it will be doubly appropriate. 

[amdcpus]

6 hours ago, DirtyBird said:

How stupid is this organization?

Season tickets are down, and you decide on a theme night that is divisive and will result in more people giving up season tickets than buying them.

 

[Dark Helmet]

Here's a theme they should considser..."Win a game" night.

[Chavez Ravine]

Apparently St. Matthew Catholic Church's pastor Fr. Joseph Muth is all for gay birds:

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Later in the video, Fr. Muth joked in a homily, “You’ve got gay birds and lesbian birds,” in the tree that grew up from the seed in the mustard seed parable. “You’ve got gay birds? Are there gay birds? Yeah, I’m sure there are gay birds.”

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-parish-celebrates-homosexuality-sells-gay-pride-t-shirts-after-mas

 

[DirtyBird]

5 hours ago, Going Underground said:

But have had it for years. I guess promoting it a little more this season. From 2015:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/gay-in-maryland/gay-matters/bal-lgbt-orioles-night-out-20150618-story.html

I don't think you understand the difference between a privately organized event at an Orioles game and an Orioles official promotion.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

7 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

Here's a theme they should considser..."Win a game" night.

Ha. I was thinking of "Above .500 team" night.