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Photos from Unmatched's Opening Pitch at the Orioles LGBTQ Pride Night
Watch on Youtube! What a great night! Thank you! Here's a snapshot of Olanrele repping @unmatchedathl with the first pitch at LGBTQ Pride Night with The Bird @orioles. We're all so proud! Please donate at
https://unmatchedathlete.org/donate
Unmatched in the Baltimore Pride 2021 Sizzle Reel!
We’re so honored to be included in the new Pride Sizzle Reel that the Pride Center of Maryland created to celebrate this year’s Pride Month. Read the Pride Center’s full message to honor today’s Give OUT Day in their latest e-blast.
Unmatched Athlete to Host LGBTQ+ Youth Sports Field Day on June 12
June is Pride Month, and kids are invited to celebrate and get active at Unmatched Athlete’s LGBTQ+ Youth Sports Field Day at the UA House at Fayette on Saturday, June 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. Unmatched Athlete is a new nonprofit dedicated to encouraging LGBTQ+ youth in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas to participate in sports and fitness and explore their athletic creativity.
Co-founder and president Olanrele Oni says that he became motivated to create this organization in July 2020 as the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement became an international phenomenon. Oni, angry with the violence and discrimination that Black transgender women were subjected to, wanted to do something.
Unmatched on MASN: Orioles to host LGBTQ Pride Night at Oriole Park on June 22
ORIOLES TO HOST LGBTQ PRIDE NIGHT AT ORIOLE PARK ON JUNE 22. The Orioles will welcome Olanrele Oni, Board President of Unmatched Athlete, to throw out the first pitch. The Maryland-based non-profit encourages youth who identify as LGBTQ+ to participate in sports and fitness, and to explore their athletic creativity and become well-versed student athletes that excel beyond their time in school.
Baltimore-area Org Announces Sports Field Day For LGBTQ+ Youth
Unmatched Athlete, a new Maryland area non-profit, announces its pre-launch event, a LGBTQ+ Youth Sports Field Day. The free event will be held at UA House at Fayette, on Saturday, June 12th, 2021 from 1pm to 3pm. LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 5-18, families and friends are welcome to attend. Activities will include a KanJam frisbee tournament and soccer drills for youth and adults to play and have fun. Due to COVID-19, only 50 people will be allowed to attend. The public is invited to RSVP at https://unmatchedathlete.org/rsvp and $10 suggested donation is requested.
Rainbow Pridecast: Episode 24
It's out! Meet Unmatched Athlete on the Rainbow Pridecast 🏳️🌈⚽🏀🏈🎽🏐🥏 - Many thanks to Danielle for this wonderful debut! The Rainbow Pridecast highlights members and student voices of the LGBTQ+ community in Maryland and beyond.
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