The Dodgers invited a drag group that satirizes nuns to its annual Pride Night, a move that infuriated many conservative Catholics.
Phoenix-based Catholics for Catholics organized what it called “a prayerful procession” in a parking lot outside Dodger Stadium. Hundreds of people, many wearing red clothing in honor of the sacred heart and toting signs, gathered in the hours before the Dodgers hosted the San Francisco Giants.
Catholics for Catholics had urged participants not to bring children because “we do anticipate hostility from anti-Christian protestors.” One woman held a blue sign invoking the name of the late Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, a devout Catholic, that read, “Vin Is Sad.” In her other hand, a white sign said, “Uphold Dodger Code of Conduct. No Mocking Religion.”Protesters hold various signs including"Dodgers Sold Their Soul" and"Stop Anti-Catholic Hate" outside Dodger Stadium after a prayer service on Friday.
Gerald Garth , board president of LA Pride, stands with members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Sister Unity and Sister Dominia as they honored during Pride Night prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the San Francisco Giants on Friday.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.
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