{"id":1949882,"date":"2023-06-17T09:12:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T13:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/large-group-protests-dodgers-pride-night-sparse-crowd-watches-drag-nuns-get-honored\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T09:13:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T13:13:32","slug":"large-group-protests-dodgers-pride-night-sparse-crowd-watches-drag-nuns-get-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/large-group-protests-dodgers-pride-night-sparse-crowd-watches-drag-nuns-get-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests against Dodgers&#8217; Pride Night; Few spectators witness drag &#8216;nuns&#8217; being honored."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Flarge-group-protests-dodgers-pride-night-sparse-crowd-watches-drag-nuns-get-honored%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=1949882&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>Protesters Rally Against Dodgers&#8217; Honoring of Drag Troupe<\/h2>\n<p>A large group of demonstrators gathered outside Dodger Stadium on Friday to protest the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag troupe of self-described &#8220;queer and trans nuns.&#8221; The controversial group, known for their antics that mock the Catholic faith, has sparked outrage among Catholics.<\/p>\n<p>The rally, organized by a group called Catholics for Catholics, saw thousands of people joining in prayerful response to the Dodgers&#8217; decision. Flyers were distributed, calling on individuals to stand against the &#8220;blasphemous, Christ-mocking&#8221; Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A massive group of Catholics and Christians have arrived outside of Dodger Stadium to pray in protest of the Dodgers honoring the &#8220;Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.&#8221;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HYprx1N16l\">pic.twitter.com\/HYprx1N16l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1669834539714347008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Catholics for Catholics celebrated the massive turnout, with over 5,000 individuals joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brownshirts-of-biden-and-fauci-pastor-maced-at-portland-prayer-rally-alleges-police-complicit-in-antifa-ambush\/\" title=\"\u2018Brownshirts Of Biden And Fauci\u2019: Pastor Maced At Portland Prayer Rally Alleges Police Complicit In Antifa Ambush\">prayer rally<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HUGE SUCCESS! Prayer Rally Officially Concludes. Over 5K strong!! Massive outpouring! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JackPosobiec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y202RAGE2g\">pic.twitter.com\/y202RAGE2g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catholics for Catholics (@CforCatholics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CforCatholics\/status\/1669890291917295616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the controversy, the Dodgers proceeded with their plan to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dimwitted-fact-checker-stacey-abrams-didnt-support-mlb-boycott-she-actively-lobbied-for\/\" title=\"Dimwitted Fact Checker: Stacey Abrams Didn\u2019t Support MLB Boycott She Actively Lobbied For\">pre-game ceremony<\/a>. Two members of the group, &#8220;Sister Unity&#8221; and &#8220;Sister Dominia,&#8221; received the award while fans in the stadium watched and cheered.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DODGER STADIUM-The &#8220;Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence&#8221; are recognized for Pride night to a mostly empty audience.  <\/p>\n<p>Two Dodgers fan nearby begin loudly booing after they&#8217;re announced: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OO6NT5RIc8\">pic.twitter.com\/OO6NT5RIc8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sav_says_\/status\/1669877241642385408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Dodgers community hero award goes to an organization reaching the LGBTQ+ community, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, LA chapter,&#8221; announced stadium announcer Todd Leitz. &#8220;Please join us in recognizing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for their outstanding service to the LGBTQ+ community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the group claims to engage in satire while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-softens-u-s-stance-on-uyghur-slave-labor-from-which-he-financially-benefits\/\" title=\"John Kerry Softens U.S. Stance on Uyghur Slave Labor from Which He Financially Benefits\">promoting human rights<\/a> and diversity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/large-group-protests-dodgers-pride-night-sparse-crowd-watches-drag-nuns-get-honored\/\" title=\"Protests against Dodgers' Pride Night; Few spectators witness drag 'nuns' being honored.\">critics strongly oppose<\/a> their bawdy caricature of the Catholic religion. The protest against the Dodgers&#8217; decision received support from many, including Senator Marco Rubio, who highlighted the protest as a stand against an &#8220;anti-Christian hate group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, the stadium filled up for the game itself, with an attendance of 49,074 fans, reaching 88% of the stadium&#8217;s capacity. The San Francisco Giants emerged victorious with a 7-5 win in the 11th inning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CLARIFICATION: To those questioning my observation regarding the empty stadium for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, it was a comparison of how there were thousands of Catholics protesting outside (4.5 hours before the game was set to begin). The Dodgers have ONE Pride night a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pwvgQC89Qk\">pic.twitter.com\/pwvgQC89Qk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sav_says_\/status\/1669899750089568256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were honored before the majority of fans arrived, the Dodgers faced criticism for their decision. The team had initially disinvited the group but later reversed their decision and issued an apology, leading to backlash from LGBTQ organizations. In response, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced the upcoming &#8220;Christian Faith and Family Day&#8221; at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th,&#8221; tweeted Kershaw. &#8220;More details to come\u2014we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than before COVID. Hope to see you on July 30th!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A protest erupted as the Los Angeles Dodgers planned to honor a drag troupe of &#8220;queer and trans nuns&#8221; during their annual Pride Night celebration. Demonstrators gathered outside Dodger Stadium, expressing their discontent with the controversial antics of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. This move has sparked outrage among Catholics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":1949883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[11549,7069,12775,6692,26931,6575,3970,26184,6993],"class_list":["post-1949882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-dodgers","tag-drag","tag-honored","tag-night","tag-nuns","tag-pride","tag-protests","tag-spectators","tag-witness"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1949882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1949883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1949882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1949882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1949882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}