From PJmedia.com…
It’s June, which means it’s Groomer Pride Month. That may come as a shock to you since it’s such a low-key celebration.
But seriously, you can’t escape Pride Month no matter how hard you try. It seems like just about every corporation has changed its logo to a rainbow, every streaming service has a “celebrate Pride” section when you log in, and even the U.S. military has gone all-in on LGBTQetc “pride.”
The pervasiveness of what we used to simply call “gay pride” has become so entrenched in our culture that when someone refuses to go along with the nonsense, he or she grabs headlines.
On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays held their annual “Pride Night” game. As part of the festivities, players wore a special rainbow patch on their uniforms to support LGBTQ (and whatever new letters they’ve added this week) pride. Well, most players did. A few players decided to take the brave step of not playing along, choosing not to wear the patch on their uniforms.
ESPN reports that “Among players who elected to remove the logos were pitchers Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs, and Ryan Thompson, according to the Tampa Bay Times. According to CBS News, “Adam was elected to speak for the group after the game, saying it was a ‘faith-based decision’ for many of them.”
Adam explained how the players’ Christian faith played into their decision. He told the Tampa Bay Times that “when we put it on our bodies, I think a lot of guys decided that it’s just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who’s encouraged us to live a lifestyle that would abstain from that behavior.
