OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s are celebratg the legacy of Glenn Burke, the first openly gay player Major League Baseball and A’s alum, by renamg their annual Pri Night after him. The A’s will celebrate the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ muny wh iends, fai, and alli durg Glenn Burke
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The recent polil attacks aimed at gay, transgenr, and non-bary people threaten the rights ofLGBTQ+ Amerins and the fundamental promis of eedom, liberty, and together, we n be a fierce force creatg safe, clive spac that help amplify margalized voic andbroan acceptance. This year, Oakland Pri and Prift Oakland have joed forc to create a sponsorship of strength and rpect while elevatg our unified missn to celebrate and support the cultur and diversy of the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) muny Oakland and the surroundg Bay of the anizatns have cemented their sponsorship to provi unified support for each other, the LGBTQ+ muny, and Oakland at-large so that every margalized voice n be heard. It’s a month-long celebratn of the diversy and cultur of our Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer muni.
On Friday night, the anizers are hostg the “It was a hella gay night” at 7th Wt. Big Gay Trivia at Port Bar.
Queer Men of lor also face stutnal racism, homophobia and other forms of scrimatn that impacts their mental and physil health. "We're jt the formatn stag, " said Sean Sullivan, a gay man who owns the Port Bar downtown Oakland.