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People are praising LA Pride for backing out of Dodgers’ Pride event after team uninvited drag group

Los Angeles Dodgers uninvited LGBTQ+ group from team’s annual Pride Night celebration after opposition from conservative Catholic groups

The Independent UK

Los Angeles Dodgers block a gay ‘nun’ group from Pride Night

The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups

The Independent UK

Dylan Hernandez: Dodgers no longer have the backbone to be social trailblazers

LOS ANGELES — Imagine if Stan Kasten was the president of the Dodgers when Jackie Robinson was about to break baseball's color barrier.

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Los Angeles Dodgers remove gay 'nun' group from Pride Night

The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups

The Independent UK

Blues’ Alternate Captain Discusses Team’s Decision to Not Wear Pride Jerseys

The veteran center weighed in on St. Louis’s decision to not wear Pride-themed warmup uniforms.

Sports Illustrated

Blues will not wear Pride jerseys during warmup on Pride Night

ST. LOUIS — The Blues will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys as part of Tuesday’s Pride Night, the team announced Monday afternoon.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sabres' Russian player won't take part in Pride night warmup

Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing to not participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on Pride night when players are expected to wear Pride-themed jerseys

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At Pride Night, some Chicago Blackhawks fans were upset about the lack of jerseys, while others were glad event still happened

CHICAGO — Christina Danczyk brought girlfriend Beth Reyes to the Chicago Blackhawks’ Pride Night game Sunday as a birthday gift.

Chicago Tribune

Polling Place: How you voted on Blackhawks’ decision not to warm up in ‘Pride’ jerseys

Pride Night is scheduled for Sunday at the United Center, where the Blackhawks will skate against the Canucks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Geoff Baker: James Reimer, other NHL players who decline to wear Pride Night jerseys deserve scrutiny

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There's little doubt that San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer knew well in advance that allowing a soft overtime goal to Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn on Thursday would be the least of his weekend problems to follow.

Tribune News Service

Blackhawks’ Connor Murphy focusing on ‘big message’ for Pride Night, despite lack of jerseys

Murphy, Seth Jones and Hawks coach Luke Richardson commented Thursday on the Hawks’ organizational decision not to wear Pride jerseys on Pride Night on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride Night warmup jerseys, citing concerns for Russian players. One LGBTQ+ advocate says to look at the big picture.

The Chicago Blackhawks won’t have players wear gay-pride-related warmup jerseys for Sunday’s Pride Night celebration before a home game against the Vancouver Canucks, citing security concerns for Russian players.

Chicago Tribune

AP source: Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed jerseys

The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country

The Independent UK

Report: Blackhawks to Forgo Pride Night Warmup Jerseys

Chicago’s Pride Night takes place on Sunday during the team’s game against the Canucks.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks will not wear Pride jerseys for Sunday’s Pride Night due to safety concerns for Russian players

The Hawks have three players born or with family in Russia, where a law was passed in December banning “gay propaganda.” Conversations with security officials prompted an organizational decision to scrap the jersey plans, per sources.

Sports Illustrated

Sharks’ Reimer Won’t Wear Pride Night Jersey

He also plans to boycott the warmup skate.

Tribune News Service

Wild players ditch Pride jerseys for team’s annual event in support of LGBTQ community

Minnesota Wild players chose not to wear a rainbow-themed jersey during warm-up for the team’s second annual Pride Night on Tuesday, despite a previous announcement by the team.

Sports Illustrated

Rangers Release Statement After Bungling Pride Night

The incident comes on the heels of a similar controversy involving the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 17.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

John Tortorella doubles down on his defense of Ivan Provorov’s decision to not wear a Pride Night jersey

PHILADELPHIA — Coach John Tortorella said on Thursday that he had spoken to defenseman Ivan Provorov “probably a week before the game” regarding his decision to not take part in warmups on Tuesday night to avoid wearing a Pride Night-themed jersey.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Flyers’ Ivan Provorov declined to wear pregame Pride Night jerseys, citing religious beliefs

Ivan Provorov skipped Flyers pregame warmups, which featured Pride Night jerseys.

Sports Illustrated

Flyers Defenseman Makes Controversial Pride Night Decision

Philadelphia’s Ivan Provorov: “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”

The Independent UK

Flyers D Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used warmup sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape

Sports Illustrated

NC Courage Player Declines to Play in Team’s Pride Night Game

The Courage defender made the decision to not wear the team’s Pride jersey for Friday’s game.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Rays made the right call on controversial LGBTQ uniform logos

When is advocacy not really advocacy? When someone is forced to support a cause they would otherwise not support. With that in mind, the Tampa Bay Rays made the right call in allowing players to decide for themselves whether to display LGBTQ+ logos and colors on their uniforms for recent…

Chicago Sun-Times

Rays manager says team won’t be divided over LGBTQ logos

A number of Tampa Bay players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on Saturday during a game against the White Sox.

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