Boston Red Sox Hosted Drag Queens on Pride Night at Fenway

Some unwitting baseball fans may have wondered whether they were at Boston's storied Fenway Park or in a technicolor dreamscape. Monday, June 9, Pride Night at Fenway was complete with drag queens and plenty of brightly-colored rainbows.

Major League Baseball has celebrated Pride Night for decades. The first team to host Pride Night was the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2000, reportedly after a lesbian couple was kicked out of the ballpark for showing public affection.

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Only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers, chooses not to celebrate Pride Night. The Rangers say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at their games. The team has had little more to say about it, according to the Associated Press.

Individual baseball players have their views on Pride Night. For example, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge reportedly boycotted this year's Pride Night activities at Yankee Stadium. Judge is reported to have said, "On the field, people should be focused on BASEBALL – not WOKE."

While some might not think of drag queens as appropriate entertainment for children and families, their appearance seemed to have little impact on attendance, as ESPN reported 31,422 fans attended the game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays routed the Red Sox, 10-8.