Texas Rangers are only MLB team not hosting a Pride Night & employees are speaking out

The Texas Rangers have a full promotional calendar for the rest of the 2023 season. They will host nights dedicated to Shark Week, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts and somebody named “Preston.”

But once again, there won’t be a Pride Night at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Rangers remain the only MLB team out of 30 without an evening dedicated to celebrating its LGBTQ+ fans, and employees aren’t having it.

The Athletic recently spoke to roughly a dozen current or recent employees of the organization about the Rangers’ decision to abstain from promoting LGBTQ+ Pride. Many of the sources quoted were granted anonymity to protect their professional livelihoods.

They weren’t shy about voicing their displeasure.

“I grew up here, I’m a diehard Rangers fan,” said one current…