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A baseball team showed a gay couple on the 'kiss cam.' Here's how the crowd reacted.

This is long overdue.

A baseball team showed a gay couple on the 'kiss cam.' Here's how the crowd reacted.

It warmed my heart to see a gay couple gets the loudest, longest applause on the Dodgers Stadium "kiss cam."

They're the fifth couple in — skip to around 0:25 if you're not super into strangers making out at sporting events.

The Dodgers haven't always been super friendly to LGBT couples.

Just 15 years ago, they removed a woman and her girlfriend from a game for kissing in the stands, according to one member of the couple.

"To tell the story of the Kiss Cam, let's start with a kiss that happened off camera. On Aug. 8, 2000, Danielle Goldey and Meredith Kott attended a game at Dodger Stadium. At one point, as couples are wont to do, they smooched. Before long, security guards arrived, removed the women from their seats, and escorted them out of the ballpark. 'It was shocking,' Goldey told me not long ago. 'I'm a diehard, true blue Dodger fan and this is happening. Are you kidding me?'" — Alan Siegel, Deadspin

Slowly but surely, they've come around.

In 2011, the team contributed a video to the "It Gets Better" campaign, which aims to give hope to LGBT youth. And in 2013, they hosted their first LGBT Night.

But the "kiss cam" is a holy sports ritual, right up there with overpriced beer and the wave. And only a few professional teams have featured an LGBT couple to date. It's a big deal.

So cheers to these mystery gentlemen!

I'm normally not super into PDA, but yours makes me feel feelings, so you get a pass. The Los Angeles Dodgers love your love. And so do I.

And hey, no offense to any of the other couples featured.

You guys are super great. Keep on kissing.

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Children with special needs now have more options for Halloween costumes, and it's magnificent!

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Often, parents of children with special needs struggle to find Halloween costumes that will accommodate medical equipment or provide a proper fit. And figuring out how to make one? Yikes.

There's good news; shopDisney has added new ensembles to their already impressive line of adaptive play costumes. And from 8/30 - 9/26, there's a 20% off sale for all costume and costume accessory orders of $75+ with code Spooky.

When looking for the right costume, kids with unique needs have a lot of extra factors to consider: wheelchair wheels get tangled up in too-long material, feeding tubes could get twisted the wrong way, and children with sensory processing disorders struggle with the wrong kind of fabric, seams, or tags. There are a lot of different obstacles that can come between a kid and the ability to wear the costume of their choice, which is why it's so awesome that more and more companies are recognizing the need for inclusive creations that make it easy for everyone to enjoy the magic of make-believe.

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Your child will be able to defeat Emperor Zurg in comfort with the Buzz Lightyear costume featuring a discreet flap opening at the front for easy tube access, with self-stick fabric closure. There is also an opening at the rear for wheelchair-friendly wear, and longer-length inseams to accommodate seated guests. To infinity and beyond!

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From babies to adults and adaptive to the group, shopDisney's expansive variety of Halloween costumes and accessories are inclusive of all.

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This year has been tough for everyone, so when a child gets that look of unfettered joy that comes from finally getting to wear the costume of their dreams, it's extra rewarding. Don't wait until the last minute to start looking for the right ensemble!


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