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sports2 years ago•5 min saved

Dodgers players criticize team for honoring anti-Christian group at Pride Night

LA Dodgers players Clayton Kershaw and Blake Treinen have criticized the team's decision to invite the anti-Christian LGBTQ drag group, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, to its Pride Night and present them with a Community Hero award. The group has performed vulgar acts that mock and denigrate the Catholic faith, including giving lap dances to a man dressed as Jesus and tied to a crucifix. The Dodgers initially rescinded their invitation but later apologized and re-invited the group. Kershaw and Treinen have spoken out against the decision, with Treinen stating that the group's performances are blasphemous and promote hate towards Christians and people of faith.

via Daily Mail|

#christianity #community-hero-award #la-dodgers

sports2 years ago•3 min saved

Dodgers Apologize and Reinvite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reversed their decision to disinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night and apologized to the group. The team will present the group with a Community Hero Award at the June 16 home game. The Dodgers faced backlash from the community and organizations like LA Pride and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California after disinviting the group. The team acknowledged that there is more work to be done to repair their relationship with the community.

via The New York Times|

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lgbtq-rights2 years ago•4 min saved

Dodgers make amends, reinvite LGBTQIA+ groups to Pride Night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have apologized and re-invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their Pride Night after removing them from the lineup under pressure from conservative Catholic groups. The decision was met with backlash from LGBTQ+ and civil rights groups, local politicians, and even Dodgers employees. The Sisters will receive the Community Hero Award they were originally set to receive. The satirical performance and activist organization has a decades-long history of raising awareness and money for LGBTQ+ causes while providing comfort and resources to AIDS patients and unhoused queer and trans youth.

via Los Angeles Times|

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sports2 years ago•4 min saved

Dodgers' Pride Night Fiasco Leaves LGBTQ+ Groups Disappointed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been criticized for canceling their annual Pride Night event after protests from conservative Catholic leaders and Sen. Marco Rubio. The Dodgers scrapped plans to bestow a Community Hero Award to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a self-proclaimed “leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns” that uses satire and drag to call attention to sexual intolerance and raise money for nonprofit organizations that benefit underserved communities. The team's decision has been seen as a money grab and a lack of backbone and conviction in standing up for the LGBTQ+ community.

via Los Angeles Times|

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lgbtq-rights2 years ago•3 min saved

Dodgers spark controversy by uninviting LGBTQ+ charity from Pride Night

Several LGBTQ+ groups have withdrawn from the Los Angeles Dodgers' Pride Night after the team disinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a legendary LGBTQ+ charity and protest group. The Dodgers rescinded the group's community hero award after receiving letters from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and the Catholic League, who presume the Sisters to be anti-Catholic due to their use of habits in their work. The Dodgers did not mention the letters in their statement announcing the removal of the Sisters. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have released a statement saying they will continue to serve and uplift their community.

via Yahoo Sports|

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