Take Me Out to the Gay Game

For those who are planning to attend the Sunday, July 8, Padres game in San Diego and are looking for a wholesome afternoon of family-friendly baseball, you may want to think again:

Not even an afternoon at a baseball game apparently is going to be safe for parents who want to protect their children from advocates for homosexuality, with the San Diego Padres' confirmation their July 8 game will simultaneously offer free caps to attract children, and a formal recognition of the area's homosexual organization.

"San Diego Pride supporters and volunteers will be recognized for organizing the group event with a scoreboard welcome and the Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego will sing the National Anthem," the Major League Baseball team has announced on its website.

"This action by the San Diego Padres management has greatly tarnished their record as being a family friendly organization. They have truly offended the moral and religious sensibilities of literally thousands of fans. I will never look at the Padres the same way that I have over the past 40 plus years here in San Diego, enjoying its image as being pro family. It is really sad," said Phil Magnan, the director for Biblical Family Advocates.

Team spokesman Tim Haskins told WND that the team really didn't do anything – it was just a block purchase of tickets by a customer, in this case a "gay" organization, like any other bulk purchase.

And he said the fact that such an event coincides with a children's promotion offered by the team was a choice by the homosexual organization, since it's been the team's tradition to have children's events on Sundays.

Having visited Disneyland a couple of times during "Gay Days" (previous posts here and here), I can guarantee you that the kids in attendance on the 8th will see things in the stands that will be very hard for their parents to explain. My kids are older, so we've gone to "Gay Days" at Disneyland because it's just so darn entertaining. We enjoy playing "Guess the Gender" and "Which One's the Guy" and trying to figure out the UWOs (Unidentified Walking Objects), but your youngster may not be mature enough to appreciate the entertainment value like mine do and you'll spend the entire ballgame trying to explain the unexplainable.

Of course, you can always use the free ballcap to cover your kid's eyes.