{"id":170937,"date":"2026-02-27T02:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170937\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:58:20","slug":"prides-new-uniform-honors-unity-10-years-after-pulse-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170937\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride&#8217;s new uniform honors unity 10 years after Pulse tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A decade after the Pulse nightclub shooting forever changed the city, the Orlando Pride are paying tribute to the community\u2019s enduring spirit with their latest jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Unveiled on Thursday, the club\u2019s new Unity kit will serve as the team\u2019s secondary jersey for the 2026 and 2027 National Women\u2019s Soccer League seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Aesthetically, the kit has an unusual pattern of interlocking pastel ribbons. According to the club, the design was deliberately chosen to symbolize \u201cthe strength, togetherness and unbreakable spirit\u201d of the Orlando community in the wake of the 2016 tragedy. The jersey also includes a jock tag depicting a dove carrying an olive branch, while the Pride\u2019s familiar purple trims the collar, cuffs and player lettering.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond its design, the kit carries a tangible community commitment. The Pride announced that $20,000 from jersey sales will be donated directly to The Center Orlando. Those funds are earmarked for the Orlando United Resiliency Services OURS program, which continues to provide vital support, advocacy, and education for the local LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrlando\u2019s strength has always come from its people, and the Unity Kit reflects the love, resilience and courage that define this city,\u201d said Kaia Hyde, VP of Community Impact &amp; DEI for Orlando Pride and Orlando City SC and Executive Director of the Orlando Soccer Foundation in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the days after the Pulse tragedy, our community adopted a simple but powerful message: \u2018keep dancing.\u2019 It became a reminder that even in the face of unimaginable loss, Orlando would choose optimism, unity and love. This jersey honors that spirit, and we\u2019re proud that its launch will directly support The Center Orlando and the vital work they do for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the business side, Orlando Health maintains its foundational role as the front-of-jersey sponsor, a partnership dating back to the Pride\u2019s inaugural 2016 season. Publix and Heart of Florida United Way also return as the lower-back and sleeve sponsors, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can purchase the Unity Kit online or at Thursday evening\u2019s official launch party at The Final Whistle at Thornton Park Pub. The 6 p.m. event will feature a silent disco and appearances from Pride coach Seb Hines alongside players Julie Doyle, Oihane, and Hannah Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>The Pride will officially kick off their regular season at Inter&amp;Co Stadium on March 15 against Seattle Reign FC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Marta shows the Orlando Pride's new Unity Kit, unveiled on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, presented by Orlando Health, the Club's new secondary jersey through the 2027 National Women's Soccer League season. Featuring a vibrant pattern of interlocking ribbons, the Unity Kit honors the strength, togetherness and unbreakable spirit that defined the Orlando community in the aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy 10years ago. (Orlando Pride)\" width=\"7100\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tos-l-pride-2026-kits-03-e1772121446698.jpg\" \/>Marta shows the  Orlando Pride&#8217;s new  Unity kit, unveiled on  Thursday. The club\u2019s new secondary jersey through the 2027 National Women&#8217;s Soccer League season. It honors the &#8220;strength, togetherness and unbreakable spirit that defined the Orlando community in the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub tragedy 10&#13;<br \/>\nyears ago.&#8221; (Orlando Pride)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A decade after the Pulse nightclub shooting forever changed the city, the Orlando Pride are paying tribute to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":170938,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[28,1335,139,141,140,3968,2062,76046,110],"class_list":["post-170937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-florida","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-orlando-pride","tag-soccer","tag-social-sports","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170937\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}