Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams ‘deeply troubled’ by Dodgers honoring drag-queen ‘nuns’
Williams’ public declaration comes with conservative Catholic groups continuing to fight the team’s plan to recognize the self-described “order of queer and trans nuns,” which is also a registered 5013 charity and does fundraising for primarily LGBTQ causes.
CatholicVote announced a $1 million media campaign, including mobile billboards around Dodger Stadium, urging fans not to attend Pride Night, while the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is reaching out to Catholic schools. Catholic League President Bill Donohoe said Tuesday that the group is sending a four-page report on the history of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to 53 schools, from elementary level to universities, under the auspices of the Archdiocese of“In the cover letter, I am asking educators to let their constituents know about our response to the
giving an award to the ‘Sisters’ at Dodger Stadium on Pride Night, June 16,” he said in a Tuesday statement. “We are asking Catholics not to attend the game.”also condemned the team’s decision to honor the group, saying it “clearly mocks the Catholic faith and makes light of the sincere and holy vocations of our women religious who are an integral part of our Church.”
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