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When the Seattle Mariners play host to the Chicago Cubs this Sunday, they will hoist the Pride flag at Safeco Field. That may not seem like a big deal with the strides that have recently been made towards equality in sports, but according to Congressman Adam Smith, the Mariners will be the first team in MLB history to do so:Proud to be a .@Mariners fan as they will become first @MLB team to fly #Pride flag at a game...via.@SeattleOutProud http://www.seattlepride.org/seattle-mariners-fly-pride-flag.html …Seattle's Pride Parade, which celebrates "Equality: Passed, Present & Future," according to SeattlePride.org, will occur on the same day as the June 30 game, marking the perfect time for the city of Seattle and the Mariners organization to proudly wave the rainbow-colored flag. This marks yet another step towards the complete acceptance of the LGBT community that we have seen in the sports world this year