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and the gay groups informed the team early on
of their intention to market it as Gay Day at the
Ballpark. It was only after the protest began
that the Rangers developed cold feet about the
particular name."
In an e-mail exchange, the Rangers presi-
dent spoke of Warden's "misguided, personal
vendetta against the gay community and the
Texas Rangers" and expressed thanks that
Warden's "15 minutes of abused time on a
very narrow stage will soon be at an end."
Flores called Warden "an uneducated per-
son who is a little misguided," and said he has
misstated some facts regarding the event. And
he said despite Cramer's statements, the team
continues to support efforts by the gay com-
munity groups.
"The big-wigs panic at anything, but
they're still being very supportive/' Flores said
of Rangers. Flores said staff members affiliated
with the team have assured him that "this stuff
happens" and "it's no big deal."
The Rev. Joey Faust, pastor of Kingdom
Baptist Church, said just as gays have the right
to organize an event at the ball park, his
church has the right to protest homosexuality.
Kingdom is an Independent Baptist church,
with views similar to the Southern Baptist
Convention, Faust said.
On the church's Web site, www.kingdom-
baptist.org, Faust directs mothers to stay home
and raise their children, and says children
should be home-schooled. Members are
admonished to "refrain from worldly TV and
movies" and are advised, "The safest way to
accomplish this is to totally remove the TV
from the home."
Women are instructed to "be silent in the
mixed assembly (except for singing)" and
members are encouraged to be involved in
"door-to-door evangelism or street witnessing
weekly."
Faust said other churches are planning to
send busloads of protesters, and Warden said
several Christians will kneel in prayer outside
the ball park for a "Pray Day."
Flores said he is never surprised when a
gay event attracts demonstrators, because peo-
ple have "very strong feelings about sexuali-
"We've actually had heterosex-
ual people call us and buy tick-
ets because they wanted to
stand up and speak out.
— Gil Flores
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But Flores added, "I didn't think it was
going to be this big of a deal." Although the
event has received more flak than gay commu-
nity coordinators expected, "I don't think it's
necessarily all negative," Flores said.
Coverage of the controversy has caused
more "middle-of-the-road heterosexual peo-
ple" to become allies of the gay community,
Flores said.
"When they realize there are people out
there so far to the right, they really want to
stand up and support us," he said. "We've
actually had heterosexual people call us and
buy tickets because they wanted to stand up
and speak out."
Flores said the organizations had originally
hoped to sell 1,000 tickets, but have pared back
their expectations. As of midweek, about 200
tickets had been sold, he said.
Rangers tickets are regularly $12, Flores
said, and tickets for Gay Day will also be $12.
But since the Rangers are selling the tickets
to the gay organizations for half-price, the gay
community groups get to keep $6 from each
ticket sold.
Other groups selling tickets include the
Dallas Independent Volleyball Association,
Dallas Diablos rugby team, Pegasus Slowpitch
Softball Association, North Texas Women's
Sports Association, Texas Gay Rodeo
Association and Series 2004, the committee
responsible for organizing next year's gay soft-
ball world series.
The game was originally scheduled in the
afternoon, but game time was changed to 7:05
p.m. so ESPN can televise playoff-bound
Oakland.
According to the Texas Rangers Web site
and ESPN listings, the game will be seen on
ESPN 2. ▼
To purchase tickets in advance, contact a partic-
ipating organization or call 214-540-4425. To pur-
chase tickets at the game, ask for seats in sections
330 or 331.
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