LA Pride pulls out of Dodgers’ Pride Night after drag nun group is disinvited
by Dani Anguiano and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6BTCQ)
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a non-profit order of queer and trans nuns', were left out after objection from conservatives
LA Pride has pulled out of an annual Pride Night hosted by the Dodgers after the team disinvited a non-profit drag group from the event.
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers rescinded an invitation to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a well-known San Francisco order of queer and trans nuns' that has existed since the 1970s, amid opposition from conservative Catholics. The group, which does does charitable and protest work in addition to its street drag show performances, was set to receive an award during a ceremony before a 16 June game against the San Francisco Giants.
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