17. "the no-context personal freedom exemption doesn't fly for me" In response to In response to 14
the reason we have rainbow jerseys is because they've been excluded from public life for generations. That context matters--it's why I'd fight for someone to be able to add a rainbow but fight against someone trying to remove it. Similarly, I'd be opposed to "christian appreciation night" but a "muslim appreciation night" would be a reasonable option. Histories (and current levels) of power matter.
The non-recognition of LGBTQ is the norm in sports. If you don't like that some American sports teams are working to be better at that (albeit in a flimsy capitalist way), too bad for you, imo.