The Los Angeles Dodgers disinvited a satirical drag charity organization from their June 16 Pride Night after pressure from Catholic groups.
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, which was set to receive a Community Hero Award before the Dodgers' upcoming game against the San Francisco Giants, was removed from the event after the group was accused of mocking the Catholic faith. The Sisters describe themselves as a "leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns."
"Given the strong feelings of people who have been offended by the sisters' inclusion in our evening, and in an effort not to distract from the great benefits that we have seen over the years of Pride Night, we are deciding to remove them from this year's group of honorees," said the Dodgers in a statement on Wednesday.