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MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights
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AP PHOTOS: MLB teams celebrate LGBTQ+ community with ballpark
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Red Sox release controversial pitcher Matt Dermody, who posted a
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Gay baseball player slams MLB players who wouldn't wear LGBT
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Kershaw disagrees with Dodgers' decision to reinstate gay 'nun
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Kershaw, Treinen disagree with decision to re-invite Sisters of
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Dodgers Face Backlash After Rescinding Pride Night Invitation
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Blue Jays' Bass apologizes for sharing anti-LGBTQ+ social media post
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We don't want to encourage it': some Rays players refuse to wear
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Dodgers Face Backlash After Rescinding Pride Night Invitation
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Anti-LGBT protesters mar L.A. Pride Night before Giants-Dodgers game
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As More Teams Host Gay Pride Events, Yankees Remain a Holdout
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Some MLB players are pushing back against Pride. And then there's
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Tampa Bay Rays: Several players opt out of Pride Night due to
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Several Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ logos on