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Todd Miyazawa. NBC News Logo. The team announced the move Monday, saying the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence has agreed to appear at the event June 16 at Dodger Stadium during a game against San Francisco. Plus, receive your exclusive LGBTQ+ Pride Night jersey with this ticket package!

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LGBTQ Pride Night at : The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting their 12th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium on June 13, against the San Francisco Giants

Skip to Content. He said the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence mock Catholicism and encourage "perversion" of Jesus' tenets. Join us at Dodger Stadium on Friday, June 13 for a special LGBTQ+ Pride Night! Celebrate the vibrant culture and traditions of the LGBTQ+ community with special pregame programming.

Dodgers under fire for rescinding Pride Night invite to drag group. Pride night is held in honor of the Dodgers’ long-standing partnership with LA Pride, as well as to show support to the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month. The move came as aggressive right-wing demonstrators have targeted events known as "drag queen story hour" for threats and protests, and as Republican-dominated legislatures in multiple states have passed anti-trans bills.

On May 17, after Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, decried the group's inclusion, the Dodgers rescinded its invitation. Produced by Christopher Street West.

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For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Search Search. LA Pride did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and it had yet to post any official reactions on its social media platforms.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting their annual LGBTQ Night celebration this Friday despite the controversy that engulfed last year's event. Rubio criticized the inclusion in a letter to Major League Baseball. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile.

Sections U. Follow NBC News. The team didn't expressly agree, but it argued the group's presence would be polarizing. The Los Angeles Dodgers reversed course and reinvited a group known for its queer and drag membership to its Pride Night event after it faced blowback over its last-minute exclusion.

The Dodgers said the episode provides an opportunity "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. This special package includes.