The day before the Dodgers removed the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their Pride Night, the leader of a New York Catholic advocacy organization had emailed MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to urge the team to exclude the group.
, the Dodgers said they became aware that the inclusion of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “has been the source of some controversy.”
The sisters say they’re devoted to community service, ministry and outreach for marginalized communities. One member, who wished only to be identified only as Sister Unity because she fears for her safety, said that the group uses humor to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt. “What do you say to the people that say they are doing a lot of good in this community? As I gave the example to Manfred, if you had white boys in blackface out there, and in modern day ensemble, and let’s say they raise money for AIDS or something, is that going to cut it with gays? I don’t think so,” Donohue told NBC4.
Los Angeles resident Roman Wilson said he has no problem with homosexuality, but he said he doesn’t think “people are going to like” others dressed in “nun costumes” at a sports competition. Sister Unity insists that her group does not mock Catholics. Several members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are themselves Catholic.
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