The Minnesota Twins will be celebrating "Pride Night" at Target Field on Monday, July 9 as a part of the team's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion. The Twins will include multiple game day elements as they host the Kansas City Royals with first pitch at 7:10 p.m.u5:p
A special theme night ticket package is available and includes an exclusive Minnesota Twins Pride Night hat. In addition, a portion of each ticket package purchased will go to support One Heartland, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and families facing significant health challenges or social isolation. The Twins are also partnering with Gay For Good, an organization that aims to energize and mobilize the LGBT+ community to interact with the greater community by volunteering their time to various social welfare and environmental service projects.u5:p
"The Minnesota Twins are committed to Diversity & Inclusion all 365 days of the year, working with all communities to build unity in Twins Territory," said Miguel Ramos, Director of Diversity & Inclusion Strategy for the Minnesota Twins. "Pride Night is a part of our ongoing commitment to making sure that all communities feel welcome and a part of Twins Territory."u5:p
As part of the Pride Night festivities, there will be live music performances by Freedom Jazz, the National Anthem will be sung by the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and ceremonial first pitches will be thrown by members of Gay for Good and One Heartland. For more information on Pride Night, please visit twinsbaseball.com/pride. u5:p
About Twins Diversity & Inclusion:u5:p
Over the course of many years, the Minnesota Twins have been committed to diversity beyond the idea of baseball. We believe that when we take the field, we play for everyone. This is why the Twins organization has concentrated on building relationships with all communities and inviting all fans of the game of baseball to enjoy our pastime together.