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The Philadelphia Phillies and the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered (LGBT) community are excited to be working together for a special night of baseball! 

Organized by three local LGBT professional groups, the Phillies are looking forward to hosting a large group of the region’s LGBT community titled ‘Gay Community Day with the Phillies’. Game date is Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 7:05pm, when the Phillies host the Milwaukee Brewers at Veterans Stadium. Similar events have already taken place in past years with major league baseball teams in Atlanta and Chicago, but never in Philadelphia.

GALLOP (Gay & Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia), the Philadelphia chapter of GLMA (Gay & Lesbian Medical Association) and the Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA (National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association) have joined forces to promote a night out at the historic Veterans Stadium, as it completes its 33rd and final season before demolition. The Phillies are building a new 43,000-seat ballpark (Citizens Bank Park) – opening April, 2004 in South Philadelphia. 

As part of the “Gay Community Day with The Phillies”, community partnership, there will be a special ‘Gay Community Day’ section at the Vet. If enough tickets are sold, additional benefits include:

·A ceremonial first pitch to be thrown by a member of the GLBT community. 

·Recognition of the three groups and the day on the Phillies PhanaVision and scoreboard during the game. 

To order tickets, people can e-mail the sponsoring organizations at PhilliesGayDay@yahoo.com for a ticket order form or call the Phillies at (215) 463-5000 x 266.