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Dodgers Honor LGBTQ+ Icons Burke & Bean
13 May
Summary
- Dodgers host 13th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night on June 5.
- Permanent display honors former players Billy Bean and Glenn Burke.
- Event features musical performances and a Dodgers Pride jersey giveaway.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting their 13th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night on Friday, June 5, 2026, as they face the Los Angeles Angels. This significant event will feature the unveiling of a permanent display in the Centerfield Plaza to honor former Dodgers players Billy Bean and Glenn Burke, who were trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community.
The tribute will showcase photographs and memorabilia from the careers of Burke and Bean. Glenn Burke played for the Dodgers from 1976 to 1978 and was the first MLB player to come out as gay in 1982. He is also credited with inventing the high five. Billy Bean played for the Dodgers in 1989 and came out after his playing career in 1999, later becoming a significant figure in MLB's diversity initiatives.
Prior to the game, the Dodgers are hosting a Pride Night Party in collaboration with Christoper Street West Association, featuring performances by Mariachi Arcoiris of Los Angeles and DJ Brizzle. The national anthem will be performed by UMI, and the ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by 99-year-old Maybelle Blair, a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player who came out in 2022. Fans purchasing a special ticket package will receive an exclusive Dodgers Pride Night jersey.
