Major-League Gayness, and Best National Anthem Ever

My pals and I attended a super fun gay night of baseball last evening: Night Out at the Nationals. We joined more than 1,600 other gay, lesbian, bi and trans people who were there, too. (Pictured L to R: Al, me and Jeff, looking sporty in the stands of RFK Stadium.)

Team DC organized the OUT-ing and did a fab job. Go Team DC!

AOL Gay and Lesbian and Out@aol (AOL's GLBT employee group) were sponsors of the event along with other very worthy organizations.

There's nothing more all-American than a night at the old ballgame. And because we gay people are part of America, it was more than a little awesome to see same-sex couples holding hands at the major leagues, and groups of gay friends dishing the dirt -- and the dugout.

One hot, very straight, college-age beer vendor loved the attention he got from this new group of adoring fans. Did he mind? No. As he slung his ice chest around, he was heard to say he didn't care at all. He seemed to think it was all pretty cool. See, the youngin's these days really don't give a foul ball about what people are. It gives me hope.

The most moving part of the night was seeing the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington sing the National Anthem. Did I mention this was at a major league baseball game?

I shot some quick and very uncut video of the chorus. The first ten seconds are really shaky. Once I handed my beer off to my friend, I was able to get a little steadier with both hands. The visual isn't over-the-top great, but the sound is decent and the Gay Men's Chorus is literally world-class. Take a listen.

 

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