{"id":426155,"date":"2023-06-03T20:40:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T20:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=426155"},"modified":"2023-06-03T20:40:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T20:40:38","slug":"dodgers-exclusion-of-drag-nuns-at-pride-parade-is-a-disrespect-of-the-legacy-jackie-robinson-created","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/dodgers-exclusion-of-drag-nuns-at-pride-parade-is-a-disrespect-of-the-legacy-jackie-robinson-created\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Exclusion Of Drag Nuns At Pride Parade Is A Disrespect Of The Legacy Jackie Robinson Created"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Times compared the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>‘ decision to call up Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball, to the Dodgers’ decision to re-invite a controversial group of drag nuns to accept the Community Hero Award at their June 16 Pride Night.<\/p>\n

Dodgers Exclusion Of Drag Nuns At Pride Parade Is A Disrespect Of The Legacy Jackie Robinson Created<\/h2>\n

For the Times, Houston Mitchell creates a Dodgers newsletter. And he recently wrote about the drag group award and how it would affect Clayton Kershaw, a famous pitcher.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dodgers, who integrated Major League Baseball in 1947 by calling up Jackie Robinson, have long viewed themselves as champions of inclusion, and the annual Pride Night has been a high-priority event for the team,\u201d the article read.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n

The Dodgers, which broke the color line in baseball in 1947 by signing Jackie Robinson, were champions of inclusion.<\/p>\n

Seventy-six years later, they take a giant step backward banning a long-standing drag charity. In unity with @SFSisters<\/a>, we will not participate in Pride Night. https:\/\/t.co\/BXQEtHC4zR<\/a><\/p>\n

— ACLU SoCal (@ACLU_SoCal) May 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n