{"id":427117,"date":"2023-06-17T19:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T19:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=427117"},"modified":"2023-06-17T19:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T19:35:07","slug":"dodgers-honor-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-after-disrespecting-them-at-pride-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/dodgers-honor-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-after-disrespecting-them-at-pride-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Honor Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence After Disrespecting Them At Pride Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of dispute about who would be invited to the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; Pride Night, the protesters and police presence that you would anticipate showed up on Friday.<\/p>\n<h2>Dodgers Honor Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence At Pride Night<\/h2>\n<p>In response to the criticism, the team decided not to invite the Sisters to Pride Night, which sparked criticism from its other Pride Night partners. It ultimately issued an apology and extended a second invitation to the Sisters, prompting more criticism from people like former vice president Mike Pence and U.S. senator Marco Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers only gave the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence two minutes of their time after all their apologies and submission to pressure from radical left activists. with roughly 300 spectators present.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pride Night: Catholics Plan to Protest Dodgers Game Honoring \u2018Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\u2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AnATD87e3f\">https:\/\/t.co\/AnATD87e3f<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BreitbartNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joelpollak\/status\/1669692918473564160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s likely that the team planned the little gathering to make sure that no one would be present to see the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence disgrace themselves by disobeying the team&#8217;s own rules.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles Dodgers are honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on \u201cPride Night\u201d June 16. We have been relentless in our quest for a boycott of the June 16 game.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YTpcj6b8wB\">https:\/\/t.co\/YTpcj6b8wB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/voZx3N8cKQ\">pic.twitter.com\/voZx3N8cKQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Catholic League (@CatholicLeague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatholicLeague\/status\/1669479899869110272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When the Dodgers announced they would honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of people who dress as nuns and were among the first to provide support to AIDS patients at a time when such assistance was sorely lacking, they drew ire from Catholic and conservative figures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dodger Stadium forced to shut gate A. Hundreds of people  are protesting the game tonight for honoring an LGBTQ+ nun group. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/knxnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@knxnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/26Rr3oM6pd\">pic.twitter.com\/26Rr3oM6pd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nataly Tavidian (@NatalyTavidian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatalyTavidian\/status\/1669868358676910081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The dispute culminated in a &#8220;prayerful procession&#8221; organized in a parking lot outside Dodger Stadium before the Pride Night game, which led to the closure of the stadium&#8217;s main entrance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don&#39;t want the government to stop the Dodgers from honoring anti-Christian groups. I want the American people to stop them by boycotting Dodger games. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wy9V6BagW1\">https:\/\/t.co\/Wy9V6BagW1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RudyGiuliani\/status\/1670103935636340738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More over one hour before first pitch, the accolade was given. When the civil rights protestors entered the field, Dodger Stadium was mostly empty. However, when the Sisters were introduced, the audience cheered and applauded loudly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Catholics running &#39;Dodgers Have Lost Their Way&#39; ads during every game this week, protesting team&#39;s LGBT ritual honoring anti-Christian group Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NYFknk2mq8\">https:\/\/t.co\/NYFknk2mq8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblaze\/status\/1669095003589849088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Dodgers community hero award goes to an organization reaching the LGBTQ+ community, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, LA chapter,&#8221; stadium announcer Todd Leitz said. &#8220;Please join us in recognizing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for their outstanding service to the LGBTQ+ community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE<\/p>\n<p>Christians came out in droves to protest the offensive group of drag queens the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Dodgers<\/a> are \u201chonoring\u201d at tonight\u2019s game <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/70Mj6xAeGf\">pic.twitter.com\/70Mj6xAeGf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Family Project (@FamilyProjectTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FamilyProjectTX\/status\/1669867265372614656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I did not hear a single boo, and I was delighted to hear so much of our community cheering,&#8221; Sister Unity told USA TODAY Sports at Dodger Stadium. &#8220;That always flipped the on switch for me. I responded very happily with what we&#8217;ve always done, which is to wave and be fun and goofy, and make people feel good about who they are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fans Slam NBA Players Union For Speaking In Support Of Ja Morant\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/fans-slam-nba-players-union-for-speaking-in-support-of-ja-morant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Fans Slam NBA Players Union For Speaking In Support Of Ja Morant<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of dispute about who would be invited to the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; Pride Night, the protesters and police presence that you would anticipate showed up on Friday. 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