Shortly after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced a Pride Month partnership with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a well-known troupe of charitable drag nuns, conservatives mounted a quick backlash against the team, reports The San Francisco Standard.
Led by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and several right-leaning Christian advocacy groups, the backlash spurred the Dodgers to announce on Twitter that the team had rescinded the invitation, saying the Sisters’ inclusion was simply too controversial.
“The fact that it happened in progressive California should send a signal to LGBTQ+ Americans that the reaction against queer visibility is not confined to red states like Florida,” Sister Roma said in an interview.
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