L.A. Dodgers to recognize drag group that mocks Catholics: ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’.

Los Angeles Dodgers to Honor Drag Queen Group that Mocks Catholics

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that they will be presenting the “Community Hero Award” to the Los Angeles chapter of the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” during their “Pride Night” celebration on June 16th. The group, made up of men who dress in drag queen versions of Catholic religious habits, claims to have a “ministry” and mocks the process of becoming a Catholic nun.

Who are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence?

Members of the group go by names like Sister T’aint A Virgin, Sister Risqué of the Sissytine Chapel, and Sister Edith Myflesh. The group also mocks the process of becoming a Catholic nun by having members become a postulant, then a novice, and finally a fully professed “sister” with a black veil. One of the group’s founders originally used old habits used by real Catholic nuns. “Go forth and sin some more!” is the group’s slogan.

“We are more than just another community service organization: we are Sisters. As with our more traditional counterparts, nearly all of us felt a genuine calling to do this work. There is room for a lot of fun in the Order, but we take our callings and our vows very seriously,” the group’s website says.

Outrage from Catholic Organizations

CatholicVote, a Catholic nonprofit, wrote a letter to the Dodgers expressing outrage over the team’s decision to honor the drag group and demanding their invitation be revoked. “The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI) are an anti-Catholic hate group which exists to desecrate and degrade the Catholic faith. Their sole mission is to disgust Christians with the most grotesque acts they can imagine,” CatholicVote wrote.

Since May 2020, there have been at least 255 anti-Catholic attacks on Catholic churches, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The attacks include arson, statues beheaded or otherwise vandalized, and gravestones defaced with swastikas and anti-Catholic language.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to be Contacted

Catholic League President Bill Donohue called the group an “obscene anti-Catholic group” and said he is writing to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred about the situation. “Don’t believe the lie that the ‘Sisters’ mean no harm,” Donahue said in a statement, adding that the Dodgers have “besmirched their legacy of combating bigotry.”

“In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers made history by naming Jackie Robinson to its roster. He was the first black man to play Major League Baseball (MLB). Now it is in the business of promoting bigotry, not fighting it. By rewarding anti-Catholicism, the Dodgers have broken bread with the most despicable elements in American society today,” Donahue said.

LA Pride to Present Award

The Dodgers will partner with LA Pride to present the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” with their award during the team’s “Pride Night” celebration before their June 16 home game. “Dodgers co-owners and LGBTQ+ legends, Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss, will honor multiple activists and organizations throughout the night,” LA Pride said in a press release.

LA Pride President Gerald Garth “will be joined by the LA chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, which will receive this year’s Community Hero Award,” the press release added.

It remains to be seen whether the Dodgers will revoke the invitation to the group or proceed with the award ceremony.