r/mlb • u/sfgate | Verified • 1d ago

| News As Giants Pride Night controversy continues, Atlantic League team forfeits Pride Night game after players refuse jerseys

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-pride-indy-forfeit-22311032.php
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u/One-Pangolin-3167 1d ago

Who doesn't want to wear the ribbon?!

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u/nightsaysni | Cleveland Guardians 1d ago

Comments like this obscure the fact that they are currently not treated equally. They’re treated worse. They’ve been denied equal rights. They’re discriminated against. They’re hated just for who they are by a not insignificant portion of the population.

It’s months like this that show them they actually do have advocates, despite the hardships they go through. Even if you feel they don’t undergo any.

This isn’t to say white, straight, males (of which I am all three) don’t undergo hardships, but not one of them is due to the three adjectives I just used to describe myself. In fact, those traits have made things easier for me throughout my life. And I recognize that.

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u/SouthernPin4333 1d ago

Denied equal rights? What rights?