Dodgers prepare to honor Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during Pride Night amid backlash

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The Los Angeles Dodgers will go through with their initial decision to honor a group on Friday night that has been the center of controversy over the past several weeks over what critics have called the organization’s anti-Catholic messaging.  

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, which features performers in drag wearing traditional religious habits, will be honored with a community award for their "lifesaving work" during the team’s 10th annual Pride Night celebration at Dodger Stadium. 

Three Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence pose for a selfie during the Gay Pride March in Paris. Thousands of LGBT members and their supporters took part in the Gay Pride March in Paris to celebrate Pride Month. (Gregory Herpe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The weeks leading up to Friday’s events featured several reversals from the Dodgers and included harsh backlash from politicians, religious leaders and some MLB players. 

The Dodgers announced May 4 that they would be hosting their 10th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium June 16, where the Los Angeles chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence would be honored with the 2023 Community Hero Award "for their countless hours of community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, in addition to promoting human rights and respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment." 

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The announcement was immediately met with harsh backlash over what many called the group’s "anti-Catholic" messaging, including Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who sent a letter to MLB