Ted Sahl Archives / San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.ĬatholicVote, a nonprofit political advocacy group, called these events “sacrilegious” and a desecration of Catholicism. They also host events featuring drag personas, including “Free Choice Mary” (a parody of Mary Magdalene), and hold “Hunky Jesus” costume contests (a sign at the April event read, “Can I get a gaymen?”) The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence do the can-can c.
Once part of an order, the Sisters minister to the sick and support the needy. Members take vows and commit to work on uplifting their local communities. Each order is independently operated but they all support a shared mission, not unlike faith-based nuns - though the Sisters claim no religious denomination. The group began organizing in the 1970s to support people with HIV/AIDS and today it boasts dozens of orders across the United States and the world. “May the beer and hot dogs flow forth in tasty abundance!” they added. Our group has been strengthened, protected and uplifted to a position where we may now offer our message of hope and joy to far more people than before,” the Sisters said in a statement. “This affair has been an opportunity for learning with a silver lining. The Dodgers invited the Sisters back four days later, issued an apology and are expected to honor the organization with a “community hero award” on Friday evening. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., even weighing in to say the Sisters mock Christians through “diabolical parodies.” Civil rights organizations and LGBTQ nonprofits denounced the sudden exclusion, and both the ACLU of Southern California and the Los Angeles LGBT Center pulled their own participation from the Pride Night event. The rescinded invitation on May 18 came after pressure from conservative media and religious groups, with Sen.
The Sisters, whose members dress in drag as nuns, became the focus of headlines last month when they were invited, disinvited and then invited again to the annual LGBTQ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium. Though most recently they’ve been called a “hate group” that is “blatantly perverted,” the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have advocated for care and community service for nearly 45 years.
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