The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the Los Angeles Kings on March 11 as part of their second annual Pride Night. The event is co-hosted by Outlook Columbus. From Wide Rights: The event is sponsored by Outlook: Columbus, and a portion of ticket sales will go to benefit Stonewall Columbus and Columbus’ own gay hockey [...]
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NOH8 Campaign joins Clippers Equality Night
The NOH8 Campaign is joining us for Equality Night with the Los Angeles Clippers. The event, on Wednesday, Feb. 2, is the first LGBT night with the NBA team. The first 50 people to arrive at the event’s cocktail reception (starting at 6pm on the City View Terrace at Staples Center) will have their NOH8 [...]
Gay night with the Los Angeles Clippers Feb. 2
Outsports and Equality California are teaming up with the Los Angeles Clippers to bring the first LGBT-community night to the Staples Center. Equality Night with the Clippers will take place Wednesday, February 2, as the Clippers host the Chicago Bulls. The Clippers have been incredibly warm and welcoming as we’ve been planning the event, which [...]
Minnesota Twins host ‘Out in the Stands’ Friday
On the heels of a successful Pride Night at a Houston Astros game, the Minnesota Twins host “Out in the Stands” this Friday in a divisional game against the Chicago White Sox. We’ve gotten a report that over 1,200 tickets have been sold. The event is organized by Lavender Magazine, Minnesota’s gay mag. This is [...]
A thousand attend Houston Astros Pride Night
Congratulations to everyone who organized and attended the Houston Astros Pride in the Park event on Saturday, as over 1,000 people participated. Organizer Trevor Eade asked me if it was the biggest gay event ever at a baseball game; Not quite, but it is at the very top. I asked Eade how he attracted so [...]
Gay nights not just for major league teams
Last week I attended a preview of a local production of “Take Me Out,” the story of a major league baseball player who suddenly comes out of the closet. This particular night also promoted local gay-supportive theater groups. To my pleasant surprise, along with the Playbill-style program was an insert for the Camden (NJ) Riversharks’ [...]
Golden State Warriors’ gay night a success
The Golden State Warriors held their first-ever gay night last week. Not only were there gay fans, but the Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus sang the national anthem and Cheer San Francisco (incorrectly dubbed the “world’s only gay-identified cheerleading team” by the San Francisco Chronicle) performed at halftime. From the Chronicle: Although no public announcement [...]
Philly gay nights with the 76ers and Flyers
Longtime friend of Outsports Larry Felzer (who organized our second Outsports convention back in 2004) has set up gay nights at the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia flyers this month, continuing the great tradition he’s established with the Phillies.But this time around it was someone with the teams, Comcast Spectacor’s Event Services Department Matt Oldsey, contacting Larry [...]
Golden State Warriors first gay night March 11
The San Francisco Gay Basketball Association, and one of their member teams, the Rock Dogs, are hosting the first-ever gay night at a Golden State Warriors game on March 11 when the Warriors host the Portland Trailblazers. Tickets are $25 and include the chance to play basketball at Oracle Arena. In addition to the gays [...]