Last year, MLB Pride was about being there when we needed something to celebrate. We’ll give the Yanks half-credit for bringing back their Stonewall Scholarships for 2022 because while that technically counts as a Pride announcement, so far they’re asking LGBTQ students to do all the work.) Apparently, Yankees PR is run by Axl Rose. (The Yankees being the Yankees, it appears they’re arriving to the party fashionably late to ensure everyone sees it when they make their Legacy of Pride Night announcement. Included in those festivities will be 28 Major League Baseball teams celebrating their LGBTQ fanbases during Pride month. In most major league cities, June will mark the first full return of Pride celebrations since 2019.
