In contrast, the Indians have held one LGBT-themed promotion at their stadium. The Cubs have also been holding a gay day event each year at Wrigley Field since 2001, now called Out at Wrigley, making it the longest-running LGBT-themed day among the 30 Major League Baseball teams.īill Gubrud, the gay Chicagoan who started Out at Wrigley and a lifelong Cubs fans, posted this video on Facebook Sunday in honor of his dad, who died in 2012 and never saw his team win a World Series. The team’s co-owner, Laura Ricketts, is an out and proud married lesbian who is very visible in the LGBT community. Not only is Wrigley Field adjacent to Boystown, the gay center of Chicago, but the Cubs have a float in the annual gay pride parade. Original story: The Chicago Cubs play the Cleveland Indians in the World Series starting Tuesday night and the Cubs are your team if you’re looking for an LGBT rooting angle. Update: In case you hadn't heard, the Cubs won the World Series in seven games.
