The Los Angeles Dodgers, over the decades, have endured fans' diatribes along with their cheers.
The Dodgers have been holding Pride Nights for 10 years, but this year’s edition on Friday night became entangled last month in a high-profile controversy.to a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to be honored at Pride Night. The Sisters’ performers — mostly men who dress flamboyantly as nuns — are active in protests and charitable programs.
“A professional baseball team has shockingly chosen to honor a group whose lewdness and vulgarity in mocking our Lord, His Mother, and consecrated women cannot be overstated,” the archbishops said. “This is not just offensive and painful to Christians everywhere; it is blasphemy." The gathering attracted a large Los Angeles Police Department presence, with officers standing around watching as traffic approaching stadium backed up. Three helicopters flew overhead.
Although official Catholic teaching opposes same-sex marriage and same-sex sexual activity, there are many Catholics who want the church to be more inclusive toward LGBTQ+ people. Among them are nuns in the U.S. who have ministered empathetically to LGBTQ+ Catholics, and took note when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence made news last month.
"I realize they do a lot of good for many people with their philanthropic work, and I thank them for that,” she told the AP via email. “But where my passion about this most comes from is with regard to my religious life.” “I’m a big baseball fan. I’ve even thrown out the first pitch at a Dodgers game,” Barron tweeted. “But I’d encourage my friends in LA to boycott the Dodgers. Let’s not just pray, but make our voices heard in defense of our Catholic faith.”
His church, First Baptist Dallas, is about 20 miles from the home field of the Texas Rangers, the only MLB team which isn’t hosting a Pride Night this season.
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