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May 17 2023
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‘Cowardly': Dodgers Pull Group From Pride Night
The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing criticism after pulling a group of self-described queer and trans nuns from its list of honorees during the team’s upcoming Pride Night. The “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” were on the Dodgers’ list of honorees until Wednesday morning. According to the group, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is to blame for the Dodgers’ change of stance. Albert Ontiveros said he is
NBC Los AngelesMay 17 2023
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Dodgers draw mixed reactions after severing ties with anti-Catholic drag organization
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they will no longer honor an organization that was supposed to participate in its upcoming Pride Night. The Dodgers were going to include the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI) in their June 16 Pride Night celebration. But after Sen. Marco Rubio wrote a letter to MLB regarding the group's anti-Christian sentiments, the team has backtracked. "This event has
Fox News DigitalMay 17 2023
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Dodgers nix award to anti-Catholic transgender nuns after backlash
A California-based drag show group that uses Catholic and Christian imagery in sexualized contexts will no longer be honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers on the team's planned Pride Night, the team announced Wednesday. The announcement comes after the MLB team faced criticism from Catholic organizations and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who accused the team of normalizing and perpetuating anti-
Washington ExaminerMay 17 2023
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Democrat wins Jacksonville, Florida mayor race in "major upset"
Jacksonville, Florida, isn't a liberal city: Marco Rubio won its precincts by 10 points in 2022, a Republican sheriff recently trounced his opposition in a special election, and it is the largest city in America with a GOP mayor. Yesterday, though, it unexpectedly flipped blue. Donna Deegan will be only the second Democrat mayor there since 1993. Democrat Donna Deegan won the Jacksonville
Boing BoingMay 23 2023
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Drag Nuns Accept Second Pride Invite After Dodgers Drama
The group of drag nuns who were uninvited from a Los Angeles Dodgers Pride Night and then subsequently re-invited following backlash over the decision might have accepted the return request, but that doesn’t mean they have to stop at just one party. After news the invite was rescinded amid complaints from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Donahue, president of the Catholic League, and other
Daily BeastMay 23 2023
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‘Stands Against Freedom’: Tulsi Gabbard Condemns LA Dodgers For Inviting Anti-Catholic Group To Pride Event
Former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard condemned the Los Angeles Dodgers for re-inviting an anti-Catholic group to their annual “Pride Night” Tuesday. The team initially disinvited the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” (SPI) from their list of honorees after receiving backlash from Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Catholic organizations. The SPI describes themselves as a
The Daily CallerDec 05 2023
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Gov. DeSantis unveils $114B budget proposal
Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state legislators in the coming year to embrace a $114.4 billion recommended budget that boosts teacher pay, sets aside more money for Everglades restoration and also calls for a one-time cut in taxes and fees paid by residential homeowners on their insurance policies. DeSantis announced his budget recommendations for the 2024-25 fiscal year during a nearly one-hour
Florida PoliticsMay 23 2023
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Los Angeles Dodgers reinvite gay 'nuns' after backlash from LGBT groups
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they reinvited a group of self-described "queer and trans nuns" to attend the team's Pride Night game in June. The team originally disinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from its June 16 Pride Night festivities after several Catholic groups and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed concerns about the team honoring a group that they said uses overt anti-
Washington ExaminerNov 30 2023
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Texas Nazi Gets Ten Years For Torching Synagogue
A Texas man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $470,000 in restitution for a hate crime and arson in which he set fire to the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2021. Franklin Sechriest, 19, of San Marcos, pleaded guilty to a hate crime and arson charges on April 7. Sechriest admitted that he
JoeMyGodMay 23 2023
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LA Dodgers apologise to drag act after uninviting them from Pride event
The LA Dodgers has backtracked on its decision to uninvite a drag act from its Pride event, after being hit with fierce backlash from the community and allies. Officials for the Los Angeles baseball team announced last week the team had decided to no longer include the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at its 16 June Pride Night event, after they said including the act had been “the source of
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