Highland Park’s Clayton Kershaw disagreed with the Dodgers’ decision to honor LGBTQ+ group
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and Highland Park alumni Clayton Kershaw said he disagreed with the Dodgers’ decision to honor the LGBTQ+ group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at a June 16th Pride Night.
The Dodgers had initially dis-invited the group on May 17 after backlash from Senator Marco Rubio and other figures who criticized the group. The criticism stemmed from the fact that the group dresses up as Catholic nuns and satirizes Catholicism.
The Dodgers then re-invited the group on May 22 after backlash from LGBTQ+ groups and others who accused the Dodgers of acquiescing to conservative demands.
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence began in 1979 as a charity and protest organization with a mission to devote themselves “to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment,” according to the group’s website.
Kershaw stated his reasoning to the Los Angeles Times for opposing the group had nothing to do with the LGBTQ+ community but was due to what he saw as disrespect towards the Catholic religion due to the group’s satirical depictions of Catholicism.
On May 26, Kershaw announced the return of the Christian Faith and Family Day partially as a response. to the sisters’ re-invitation.
This story was originally published May 30, 2023 at 5:54 PM.
