Opinion Page: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence do great work. Some readers say they still cross a line

From the Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2023

Even in 2023, LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations manage to offend segments of the population. That fact cannot be denied after the Dodgers included the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in the team’s upcoming Pride Night, then disinvited them after a campaign by a handful of conservative Catholic groups — only to reinvite the Sisters when the team’s attempt to placate detractors sparked a much larger backlash. Perhaps the Dodgers could use a journalist’s eye for distinguishing between a genuine grassroots uprising and an internet-generated outrage campaign.

This isn’t to say plenty of Catholics weren’t sincerely troubled by the Sisters’ inclusion. In letters, some wrote that satirizing sacred figures in their church crossed a line — although notably, one actual nun wrote a letter praising the Sisters.

From the Dodgers’ standpoint, the matter is settled: There will be a Pride Night, and the Sisters will be included. Among our readers, the discussion continues.

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How can it be right to defend one group of people by mocking and ridiculing another? If love is love, then hatred is hatred. Period.  

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A faith-based uproar over the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’s scheduled appearance at the Dodgers’ Pride Night?  Utterly diabolical! Time for a constitutional amendment to establish the separation of church and ballpark.

darryll jones