“We will be praying in a special way for our city and country, for an end to prejudice, and for renewed respect for the religious beliefs of all Angelenos and all Americans,” said Archb…
LOS ANGELES — As the Dodgers prepare to host LGBTQ+ Pride Night on Friday — when they will honor the self-described “queer and trans nuns” group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez said Tuesday that he will dedicate a Mass that day “for healing due to the harm caused by the Dodgers decision to honor a group that intentionally denigrates and profanes the Christian faith.
In a statement to City News Service, the Dodgers said, “We do not have comment” on the archdiocese’s statements.come three days before the Dodgers will host their LGBTQ+ Pride Night, when, among other events, they will honor the L.A. chapter of the Sisters organization with a Community Hero Award for the group’s efforts to promote human rights, diversity and “spiritual enlightenment.”
Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence members, from left, Rocky Bautista as “Novice Sister Babs”, Raul Aragon as “Sister Latina Turner” and Manny Godox as “Fatty Ma of Skid Row” attend The Huntington’s first-ever party celebrating the LGBT community on June 6, 2014. Bowing to that pressure, the Dodgers on May 5 withdrew the invitation — only to reverse course on May 22, following criticism from LGBTQ+ groups and elected officials. On that day, the team publicly apologized to the Sisters organization andThe Sisters had earlier issued a statement expressing “deep offense” at being uninvited — calling the decision a capitulation to “hateful and misleading information from people outside their community.
“After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse 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, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families,” according to a team statement.
“Join us at Dodger Stadium on 7/30 for Christian Faith and Family Day. Stay after the game to celebrate and be part of a day of worship. Stay tuned for more details,” the team tweeted at the time., who tweeted, “Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th. More details to come — but we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than it was before COVID.
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