{"id":1942892,"date":"2023-06-02T14:48:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-kentucky-democrat-andy-beshear-posed-with-anti-catholic-group-at-center-of-dodgers-controversy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T14:50:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:50:38","slug":"flashback-kentucky-democrat-andy-beshear-posed-with-anti-catholic-group-at-center-of-dodgers-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-kentucky-democrat-andy-beshear-posed-with-anti-catholic-group-at-center-of-dodgers-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Democrat Andy Beshear pictured with controversial anti-Catholic group."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-kentucky-democrat-andy-beshear-posed-with-anti-catholic-group-at-center-of-dodgers-controversy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1942892&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Sparks Controversy Again<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an anti-Catholic organization, is facing renewed backlash over its participation in the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; &#8220;Pride Night.&#8221; This has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-commuting-his-sentence-ca-gov-newsom-reverses-parole-for-convicted-double-murderer\/\" title=\"After Commuting His Sentence, CA Gov. Newsom Reverses Parole For Convicted Double Murderer\">sparked controversy<\/a> on a national scale, with the Dodgers rescinding their offer to honor the drag group, only to reissue the invitation after criticism from LGBTQ and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-dark-money-groups-unite-to-undo-trumps-judicial-legacy\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Dark Money Groups Unite to Undo Trump\u2019s Judicial Legacy\">liberal groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The group&#8217;s inclusion had prompted criticism from Catholics, given that Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is a self-described &#8220;order of queer and trans nuns&#8221; that has held Easter events featuring pole dancing on a cross. This has led to concerns that the renewed focus on the group&#8217;s &#8220;queer and trans nuns&#8221; could come back to bite Kentucky Democratic governor Andy Beshear as he faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facing-stock-trade-controversy-cindy-axne-used-taxpayer-funds-to-hire-dem-fixer\/\" title=\"Facing Stock Trade Controversy, Cindy Axne Used Taxpayer Funds To Hire Dem Fixer\">difficult reelection bid<\/a> against Republican challenger Daniel Cameron.<\/p>\n<p>Beshear had previously defended his decision to pose alongside members of the group&#8217;s Kentucky chapter, which stirred controversy as two of the drag queens sported what one Republican state lawmaker called &#8220;devil horns.&#8221; Despite this, Beshear defended the decision to associate himself with the anti-Catholic group, saying he would &#8220;absolutely take that picture again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This isn&#8217;t a right or left issue. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-kentucky-democrat-andy-beshear-posed-with-anti-catholic-group-at-center-of-dodgers-controversy\/\" title=\"Kentucky Democrat Andy Beshear pictured with controversial anti-Catholic group.\">blatantly hateful group mocking religion<\/a>,&#8221; Republican Governors Association spokeswoman Courtney Alexander said in a statement. &#8220;As Christians across the country are offended and appalled by the obscenity and offensive behavior of this group, this is just another reminder of how out of touch Andy Beshear is with Kentuckians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prominent MLB players have also criticized the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and its inclusion in the Dodgers&#8217; Pride Night. Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams said in a statement, &#8220;To invite and honor a group that makes a blatant and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-pitcher-slams-dodgers-for-honoring-anti-catholic-lgbt-group\/\" title=\"MLB pitcher criticizes Dodgers for honoring anti-Catholic LGBT group.\">deeply offensive mockery<\/a> of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people in Los Angeles County alone, undermines the values of respect and inclusivity that should be upheld by any organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Beshear&#8217;s Record of Embracing Liberal Activists<\/h3>\n<p>Beshear has a track record of embracing liberal activists who criticize Christianity. His pick to be Kentucky&#8217;s &#8220;ambassador to the rest of the world,&#8221; poet Silas House, has blasted evangelical Christianity, a faith nearly half of Kentuckians hold. House has lamented being &#8220;raised in a church of terrorists&#8221; and warned that the &#8220;Christian nationalist forces that terrorized me as a child have only grown more powerful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a November 2022 essay, House also blasted a majority of Kentucky&#8217;s voters as homophobic bigots. The Beshear appointee has since deleted those posts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HTML formatting used:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>bold<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p>blockquote<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>h2<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>h3<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#\">a<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 photo op, defended his decision to pose with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an anti-Catholic group. 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