FC Dallas have announced a set of theme nights for the remainder of the 2019 Major League Soccer season. The biggest announcement relates to FC Dallas hosting its first ever LGBTQ Pride Night at Toyota Stadium as part of the league's Soccer For All campaign.

On Saturday, June 1 the club will host its first Soccer For All Night as FCD takes on the Seattle Sounders. The date coincides with Dallas Pride, the weekend festival that culminates in the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade, which takes place in Fair Park this year. The festival has previously taken place in September to mark the September 1983 ruling by Judge Jerry L. Buchmeyer that the Texas sodomy law unconstitutional, with the date being moved in line with other cities that celebrate in June to mark National LGBTQ Pride Month.

Dallas Mavericks mascots, Champ and Mavs Man, along with team employees and the Mavs Drumline take part in the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade in Dallas. (Twitter / @dallasmavsgirl)

In previous years the supporters' groups at FC Dallas have marked LGBTQ pride nights while the organization failed to. Around MLS, and in sports as a whole, dedicating a night to recognize the LGBTQ community has been an increasing trend.

The Dallas Mavericks routinely participate in the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade, with team mascot Champ adopting a rainbow mane and tail with the Mavs Drumline in tow.

Elsewhere, the Seattle Sounders distribute thousands of rainbow scarves and flags during Seattle Pride and light up the roof of CenturyLink Field in the rainbow flags, while the US national teams and several MLS teams have used jersey numbers themed to the LGBTQ Pride flag. As part of Soccer For All Night, the FC Dallas players will wear Pride-themed warm-up jerseys which will be available for fans to purchase.

FC Dallas' theme nights begin on Sunday with Military Appreciation Day as LAFC visit Frisco. The U.S. Army Color Guard will perform the national anthem and Deep in the Heart of Texas prior to the game, while there will be an Army swearing-in ceremony at halftime. There is also a 40% merchandise discount at all FC Dallas/Soccer90 retail locations for fans who present a military ID. Non-military fans aren't forgotten as FC Dallas-themed camouflage hats will be given to the first 5,000 fans.

FC Dallas' match against Minnesota United FC on August 10 has been named Back to School Night. FC Dallas players will wear camouflage training tops prior to the game, which will also be available to purchase.

In addition to these, FC Dallas will continue to mark Childhood Cancer Month in September, and Fan Appreciation Night at the team's final home game, in addition to the annual July 4th game culminating in the Frisco Freedomfest fireworks display.