First openly gay owner of a professional sports team

[ccharles000]

Or, why I'm finally proud to be a Cubs fan (the last 101 years haven't given me much reason to be).

From bitchmagazine.org.

If you live in Chicago or are a Cubs fan, it's not news that the Ricketts family just bought the Chicago Cubs. But what is news to this Cubs fan is that one of the owners is not only female, but a lesbian.

Laura Rickets, who will serve on the board of directors with her three brothers, is an out lesbian who serves on the board of Lambda Legal, which is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and people living with HIV/AIDS.

Ricketts is the first openly gay owner of any professional sports team in the United States--football, basketball, hockey, and soccer included.

Perhaps the inclusiveness can also spread to That Other Baseball Team in Chicago, and their fans, and perhaps anyone who owns this lovely t-shirt or one of the other versions of it that I've spotted (yes, being worn proudly by a person ... yes, in 2009 ... yes, while Prop 8 has been debated ... yes, while 6 states legalized gay marriage) will retire the stupid offensive shirt. (Not that there aren't homophobic Cubs fans.)

http://feed.belowthebelt.org/2009/11/first-openly-gay-owner-of-professional.html

[UrbScotty]

1. Well, I guess I shouldn't be as much of a Cubs hater then

:-)

[tekisui]

2. That is how to lift a curse. I am now a Cubs fan.

[Divine Discontent]

3. well, my new favorite 2nd team is now the CUBBIES!

thanks for the news Charles.


CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN!

[grace0418]

4. How cool would it be if the Cubs finally won something under the new ownership!

Just added another reason why it would be cool!

[murielm99]

5. I've loved the Cubs all my life.

Now I have even more reason to love them.

[imdjh]

6. Elton John bought a "football" team a long time ago.