Clayton Kershaw, who says his issues are with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and not the LGBTQ+ community, says he pushed for the team to announce that it was bringing back Christian Faith and…
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Dodgers’ decision to welcome a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s annual Pride Night.on Monday that the team’s decision to honor the group after it rescinded its original invitation prompted him to approach the Dodgers about expediting the announcement that the team was bringing back Christian Faith and Family Day later this season.
Kershaw, who has been with the organization since being drafted in 2006, said his issues were with the Sisters and not the LGBTQ+ community. The three-time Cy Young Award winner also added that he will not boycott Pride Night on June 16 when the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants. after receiving backlash from some conservative Roman Catholics and politicians, including Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who accused the group of mocking nuns and the Christian faith.
The group denied it was anti-Catholic. On its website, the group said it uses “humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.”
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