It’s really weird to see one of the more masculine and patriarchal professional sports keep making politically correct steps to convince America that it isn’t masculine and patriarchal. I guess this year they’re gonna ramp it up with the first ever LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) celebration! And of course it had to be the Detroit Lions:
The Detroit Lions are set to host what is believed to be the NFL’s first LGBT night, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press.
The Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce says it will hold a pride event during the Lions’ game against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 25 at Ford Field. It would follow similar LGBT pride events already held by the organization at Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers games since December.
“I think, as the Chamber of Commerce, we’re usually the boring LGBT group. We’re the suits in the back of the room just trying to make sure that things are moving along,” CEO James Felton Keith said.
“But these large sporting events play into our InDetroit campaign [and] our Inclusive Detroit campaign, which primarily affects the large corporations in the area. But these sports franchises are some of the largest corporations in the area, and they affect the overall social sentiment.
Keith said his group will have access to a block of upper-level tickets plus rooftop seating. In addition, he said, the group will be acknowledged during the game on the scoreboard or in some other way, adding that the Lions will help find corporate sponsorship for the event and a pregame tailgate party.
I wonder if the NFL is going to make the gay lesbian transgenders pay for publicity the way they made money off the military. In any case, the slow ride to hell in a hand basket continues its course. At least it’s not the Buffalo Bills…