the Los Angeles Dodgers will honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence with the Community Hero Award. Get to know the Sisters and their community activism.
The Sisters declined to provide their real names out of safety concerns. They said they’ve received threats of violence but largely embrace what has transpired. As Sister Lida Christ, who wore the stuffed bra, said, “It’s an opportunity to tell the truth."Ken Bunch, who helped start the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, is responsible for the nuns' habits, the traditionally black-and-white religious clothing.
“We honor and emulate Catholic nuns," said Bunch, 71, who also goes by Sister Vish-Knew. “We honor the work they do in the community because we do the same thing. We’re just queer nuns." “That image of a nun is so iconic, and then when you use it to transform people’s experiences, it’s powerful. A stick of dynamite."According to the Sisters, the group of about 50 members is as colorful as the Pride Flag. White, brown and Black. Men and women. Every letter of LGBTQ represented. Of course, that can be hard to tell when they’ve applied their makeup.
On Saturday, the Sisters set up a booth at Dyke Day L.A. People lined up for blessings the Sisters provide. After the on-field Pride Night ceremony, the Sisters headed up the concourse to the mayor’s suite. They encountered verbal abuse from men who called them “freaks" and “pedophiles," according to Sister Electra.Because of the experience, Sister Electra said, she and other Sisters are uncertain whether they’ll attend Pride Night at Dodger Stadium. But Sister Unity said there’s no question she’ll attend.The Dodgers’ handling of the matter has been baffling in light of the team’s history.
Of the Dodgers, Sister Unity said, “I thought they were a model for other corporations in how if you make an error that alienates a core constituency that you committed yourself to, that they did very good reparative work. I mean, the key was signing on to have a continuing relationship with us and with the gay community. ...
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