Protesters shut down Dodger Stadium main gate on Pride Night

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Protesters shut down Dodger Stadium main gate on Pride Night

Jack Baer Jack Baer Staff writer Fri, Jun 16, 2023, 11:17 PM EDT·3 min read The Los Angeles Dodgers' Pride Night arrived on Friday, with the protester and police presence you would expect after weeks of controversy stirred up around the guests invited to the event. The Dodgers received criticism from Catholic and conservative figures when they announced they would be giving an award to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of people who dress in drag as nuns who were among the first people to offer support to AIDS patients at a time when such help was severely lacking.

The team reacted to the backlash by uninviting the Sisters from Pride Night, leading to an opposing backlash from its other Pride Night partners. It eventually apologized and re-invited the Sisters, drawing further condemnation from the likes of former vice president Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Many, including the Dodgers' longtime ace Clayton Kershaw, criticized the Sisters for supposedly mocking Catholicism, which includes dressing up as nuns, an act the organization does as a protest against the church's treatment of the LGBTQ+ community. The end result of the controversy was a "prayerful procession" held at a parking lot outside Dodger Stadium before the Pride Night game, which ended up shutting down the main gate into the stadium.

https://sports.yahoo.com/protesters-shut-down-dodger-stadium-main-gate-on-pride-night-031753499.html
 
'There was a heavy police presence around the whole scene, as well as on the field, where the Dodgers presented the Sisters their award in front of a mostly empty stadium around an hour before first pitch."

The "mostly empty stadium" is the salient part.
 
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They lost Much more than that last night...
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Indeed they did.

Even their longtime ace Clayton Kershaw, criticized the Sisters for supposedly mocking Catholicism.

People listen when Kershaw speaks and the Dodgers listened to an empty stadium...and gate receipts.
 
Earl said:
Indeed they did.

Even their longtime ace Clayton Kershaw, criticized the Sisters for supposedly mocking Catholicism.

People listen when Kershaw speaks and the Dodgers listened to an empty stadium...and gate receipts.
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They knew what they were doing...which is why they gave the community award to the group long before the fans were at the stadium....That group goes far beyond simply mocking Catholicism and Christianity...One of the groups "signature" performances is a pole dance version of the Crucifixion...
 
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They knew what they were doing...which is why they gave the community award to the group long before the fans were at the stadium....That group goes far beyond simply mocking Catholicism and Christianity...One of the groups "signature" performances is a pole dance version of the Crucifixion...
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They are at the bottom of the sewer and so is Dodger management.

They dis-invited the sewer dwellers and then invited them...not much conviction and courage by the Dodgers.

They have made a big mistake by mocking the Catholic Nuns.

A 2020 survey reported that there were 61.9 million Catholics in the U.S., about 18.7% of the population.
 
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Earl said:
They are at the bottom of the sewer and so is Dodger management.

They dis-invited the sewer dwellers and then invited them...not much conviction and courage by the Dodgers.

They have made a big mistake by mocking the Catholic Nuns.

A 2020 survey reported that there were 61.9 million Catholics in the U.S., about 18.7% of the population.
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It's difficult to imagine why they think that kind of "promotion" would be a good move...in any way, shape, or form....Reviving the Christian Faith and Family Day is not going to make up for the blunder....
 
has anyone else noticed something significant about the Dodger's Pride event......
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