They spelled out "PRIDE" on the iconic brick wall of Baltimore & Ohio Warehouse at Camden Yards, best known for featuring Cal Ripken Jr.’s record breaking consecutive games played streak.They painted the Orioles "O" logo in progressive Pride rainbow colors behind home plate.
Even furries made an appearance at the ballpark on Friday night as they took on the Washington Nationals.Arguably the most controversial decision was inviting a drag queen, Heidi N Closet, a drag queen from Season 12 of "RuPaul's Drag Race," to be the celebrity splasher at the most child- and family-friendly section of the ballpark, The Bird Bath.What he had to say about the Trump administration made this even worse, though.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe Baltimore Orioles logo is painted on the field for Pride Day before the game against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md., on June 26, 2026.
(Greg Fiume/Getty Images)While speaking with Baltimore Banner Sports, Closet took a shot at some of the Trump administration's policy decisions and statements regarding the LGBTQ community.While responding to the question of, "[Why is it] so important to host an LGBTQ+ Pride Night?," he said, "Especially during this administration, we’ve seen how so many things have been rolled back: DEI and so many different things.
And we’ve seen companies step away from the queer community.It’s beautiful to see an organization like the Orioles say, "No, we’re going to continue standing with them," even when it was so easy to turn your back."ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!Imagine thinking that keeping men out of women's sports, and fighting to stop employers from hiring based on race or sexual identity instead of merit, is bad.Yikes.Heidi N Closet, best known from "RuPaul’s Drag Race," is scheduled to serve as the Baltimore Orioles’ Guest Splasher during Pride Night at Camden Yards.
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