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Dodgers to Host ‘Christian Faith and Family Day’ Amid Drag Queen Backlash
American Greatness ^ | 31 May, 2023 | Eric Lendrum

Posted on 05/31/2023 4:27:33 AM PDT by MtnClimber

As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to face backlash over their hosting of a far-left and anti-Christian drag queen group, the team has announced its intentions to bring back its “Christian Faith and Family Day” in an attempt to placate angry fans.

As reported by the New York Post, the Christian-themed event on July 30th was promoted by the team’s star pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who said on Twitter that the event would be “bigger and better than it was before COVID.”

The team is facing a boycott after it had announced its plans for “Pride Night,” a celebration of homosexuality, transgenderism, and other forms of sexual degeneracy, on June 16th. The plan originally included a performance by a group called The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag queen group that specializes in dressing up as sexualized nuns and featuring displays that mock Christianity. The Dodgers then uninvited the group after initial backlash, only to re-invite them after further criticism from the far-left.

“We have asked the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to take their place on the field at our 10th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night on June 16th,” the team said in a statement on May 22nd. “We are pleased to share that they have agreed to receive the gratitude of our collective communities for the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades.”

“In the weeks ahead, we will continue to work with our LGBTQ+ partners to better educate ourselves, find ways to strengthen the ties that bind and use our platform to support all of our fans who make up the diversity of the Dodgers family,” the statement added.

The team has since faced additional blowback from Catholics and other conservative organizations, with CatholicVote President Brian Burch saying that “creating a ‘faith and family’ event does not balance the decision to honor a perverted, fake ‘nun’ group that exists to mock the Catholic religion. In many ways, it emphasizes the contrast, and makes our case even stronger.”

“It’s hard to interpret this announcement as anything other than a public relations stunt intended to blunt the widespread national backlash that is only growing stronger,” Burch continued. “The Dodgers have one path forward: apologize and stop honoring hateful anti-Catholic organizations.”

The planned “pride night” event is part of the broader trend of many corporate entities in the United States celebrating “pride” in the month of June. Other companies that have similarly attempted to boost the LGBTQ agenda in recent weeks include Bud Light and Target, both of which have also faced boycotts for their actions.


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1 posted on 05/31/2023 4:27:33 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Who thought having “peide night” and having drag queens dressed as nuns was a good idea?


2 posted on 05/31/2023 4:27:47 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Tooooooo late.


3 posted on 05/31/2023 4:28:42 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: MtnClimber
I always hated Tommy Lasorda.


4 posted on 05/31/2023 4:31:30 AM PDT by DoodleBob ( Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: MtnClimber

Yeah, that’ll appease the stupid rubes who worship a “magic sky man”, right? Creeps.


5 posted on 05/31/2023 4:40:37 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: MtnClimber

What about raghead jihad night?

Don’t want them to feel left out


6 posted on 05/31/2023 4:42:29 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: MtnClimber

Translated= here you go stupid Christians, don’t say we didn’t do anything for you. Now take it and be happy.


7 posted on 05/31/2023 4:43:32 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: MtnClimber

Are the Dodgers going to put crosses on their uniforms or on the pitcher’s mound? Anything like they did for BLM or gays? Doubtful.


8 posted on 05/31/2023 4:48:37 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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The Dodgers and MLB will survive due to hideously stupid and amoral people. The precedence was set by the NFL and its handling of anthem kneelers. The NFL broke out cammo, some red, white and blue virtue signaling and all was good for most football fans. Just disregard the BLM slogans on the back of helmets and ‘End Racism’ printed in end zones. I don’t watch sports that preach to me about social justice. Nothing really changed in the NFL, but they did succeed at further dividing the country. They lost me and I have zero respect for anyone that still watches the NFL. Seriously, don’t come at me with football talk. I’ll think you are an anti American stupid chit.

The Dodgers are doing the same thing that the NFL did, except with Christianity. That’s actually worse than wrapping oneself in the flag. There is no confession of their sins. There is no repentance. The Dodgers will continue to support faggots. That will work for many, but not me. I can only assume it won’t work for others and that creates a divide. I’m not going to associate with those that support faggotry.

9 posted on 05/31/2023 4:56:24 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("How did you go bankrupt?s" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
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Because mental illness affecting sexual behavior is equal to faith and family to the Dodgers organization.


10 posted on 05/31/2023 4:56:28 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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Yup this is a Bud Light move - try to limit the damage. I hope the people making these decisions are fired.


11 posted on 05/31/2023 4:57:52 AM PDT by ProudDeplorable (Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. ~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

That’s a great idea! And make them go to confession at the 7th inning stretch followed by 2 innings of penance.
In for a penny, in for a pound.


12 posted on 05/31/2023 4:59:15 AM PDT by No Party Affiliation
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To: NWFree

And let’s not forget “Satan Night”, to show gratitude for the work he has done since the beginning of time.


13 posted on 05/31/2023 5:01:55 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: MtnClimber

This reminds of the guy with the crew-cut selling tie-dye shirts at a Grateful Dead concert. Right now he’s wearing a tie-die himself, but you know that next week he’s going to be at the rodeo dressed in cowboy boots and hat. Pfft!!


14 posted on 05/31/2023 5:06:24 AM PDT by NurdlyPeon (It is the nature of liberals to pervert whatever they touch.)
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To: MtnClimber

I’ll take PANDERING for $500 Alex


15 posted on 05/31/2023 5:11:30 AM PDT by King_Corey (Nobody is going WEST anymore. )
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To: ConservativeInPA

This is from 6 years ago and was prophetic back then. We’ve rapidly devolved to that point. It’s here.

When God abandons a nation
https://youtu.be/Cz8AA_Oa0EU


16 posted on 05/31/2023 5:17:56 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: MtnClimber

Why is it that everyone involved in professional sports are a bunch of friggin’ freaks? Sexual deviancy and politics do not belong in sports. For that matter, ADULTS don’t belong in sports. Bouncing a ball and tossing it through a hoop like some jerk at a carnival trying to win his girlfriend a teddy bear is pretty immature, IMHO.


17 posted on 05/31/2023 5:18:25 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (JaySix - The attack that shook the foundations of Commie Liberal "democrazy". -The Far Left "media".)
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“We are pleased to share that they have agreed to receive the gratitude of our collective communities for the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades.”

There’s your answer. The brain dead marketing idiot-in-charge actually thought the pervs were a group of nuns. Real nuns.

EC


18 posted on 05/31/2023 5:22:39 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: MtnClimber

SCREW YOU!


19 posted on 05/31/2023 5:53:36 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: MtnClimber

Tell the dodgers to go fornicate themselves.


20 posted on 05/31/2023 6:02:10 AM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Biden whispered "Don't Jump")
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