The New England Patriots, San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays have all signed onto an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage across the country, according to the Huffington Post. They are among almost 400 companies – many of which are some of the biggest corporations in the country – to support the brief. The Supreme Court will hear a case on gay marriage on April 28 and is expected to make a determination by June.

All of these teams have strong histories on LGBT issues. The Patriots' owner, Bob Kraft, supported LGBT rights years ago and the Patriots appeared at an LGBT fundraiser years before it was en vogue. The Giants were the first team to produce an It Gets Better video in 2011, sparking a string of other MLB teams to follow suit. That list included the Rays.

Also signing onto the brief is Nike, which funds the LGBT Sports Coalition and whose #BETRUE campaign is designed to inspire and empower LGBT athletes.

You can read the full list at Huffington Post.

Hat tip to Paul Gorrell

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