The Los Angeles Dodgers faced backlash Monday after the organization announced it would invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence back to its Pride Night festivities next month.
The team faced initial uproar for inviting the left–wing group of so-called «trans nuns» from his list of honorees and then more piled up after he cut them from the guest list. After LA Pride announced it was pulling out of the festivities, the Dodgers did another 180.
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A member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence participates in the I Can’t Breathe – Silent March for Justice in front of the Hennepin County Government Center on March 7, 2021. (CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
«After much thoughtful feedback from our various communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and family,» the organization said.
«We have asked the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to take their place on the field at our 10th Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night on June 16. We are pleased to share that they have agreed to receive the gratitude of our collective communities for the life-saving work they have done. They perform — they have done tirelessly for decades.
«In the coming weeks, we will continue to work with our LGBTQ+ partners to better educate ourselves, find ways to strengthen the ties that bind us together, and use our platform to support all of our fans who make up the diversity of the Dodgers family.»
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was one of several who weighed in on the Dodgers’ decision. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In their latest setback, the Dodgers faced more scrutiny.
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The MLB team initially announced it would honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of «queer and trans nuns,» during a June 16 event, but quickly received backlash from religious groups for the decision given the history of anti-Catholic messages. and impressive performances.
The Dodgers’ decisions about the anti-Catholic group come amid a trend of well-known companies being accused of sponsoring people with controversial views and lifestyles.
A Los Angeles Dodgers fan waves a Los Angeles flag in the ninth inning during the game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Photos by Rob Leiter/MLB via Getty Images)
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Bud Light recently came under fire for partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, and people across the country began boycotting the brand as a result of the campaign.
Fox News’ Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.