Pride apologizes for not allowing display of 'Gay' banner

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The Orlando Pride has apologized after a supporters' group was told it could not display a banner that said "Gay" at a match this weekend.

The Black Swans' banner was in reference to Florida's recent legislation dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay'' bill. The supporters' group went to Twitter, claiming the sign was deemed political and removed.

In the fallout, the front office for the National Women's Soccer League team said it would meet with the group to find out what happened.

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Orlando Pride thanks the supporters during a game between NJ/NY Gotham City FC and Orlando Pride at Exploria Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Jeremy Reper/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

"These conversations resulted in one ultimate and important conclusion: a mistake was made when the club asked the Black Swans to remove the banner that said ‘GAY,’" the team said Tuesday in a statement.

The Pride's statement said it wrongly focused on policies and procedures surrounding signs and banners, rather than the meaning of the message. The team was playing the opening match of the NWSL's preseason Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit on Saturday.

Fans celebrate the Orlando Pride win after the home game at Exploria Stadium against Kansas City on May 30, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. (Lizzie Heintz/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The Pride has long championed LGBTQ+ rights, and there are 49 rainbow-colored seats at their home stadium to honor those killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016.

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