Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw says team will hold Christian Faith and Family Day amid Pride Night controversy
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw introduced on Twitter Friday that the team will be relaunching its Christian Faith and Family Day.
The celebration is scheduled for July 30 towards the Cincinnati Reds.
“Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th,” Kershaw tweeted.
“More details to come — but we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than it was before COVID. Hope to see you on July 30th!”
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Los Angeles Dodgers followers previous to a gap day recreation towards the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles March 30, 2023. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News by way of Getty Images)
The choice comes simply days after the organization reinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to its June 16 Pride Night after rescinding the invitation.
“After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families,” the group stated.
The MLB team announced it might be honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a bunch of “queer and trans nuns,” throughout a June 16 occasion however shortly obtained backlash from spiritual teams for the choice given the historical past of anti-Catholic messaging and surprising performances. The team stated final week it might not be honoring the group throughout the upcoming LGBTQ occasion.
Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate towards the San Diego Padres within the first inning of Game 2 of a National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Oct. 12, 2022. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News by way of Getty Images)
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“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’ve seen over the years of Pride Night, we are deciding to remove them from this year’s group of honorees,” the Dodgers stated final week.
The subsequent day, LA Pride announced it might not be collaborating within the occasion.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Arizona Diamondbacks within the first inning of a gap day baseball recreation March 30, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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This will be the Dodgers’ first religion occasion since 2019. Kershaw and supervisor Dave Roberts have shared their personal testimonials in earlier years.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.