The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are a non-profit order of queer and trans ‘nuns’. Photograph: Richard Vogel/AP
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Dodgers re-invite drag nuns to Pride Night after cutting them
Baseball team apologizes to Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence after removing group from event amid conservative opposition
Guardian staff and agencies
Tue 23 May 2023 18.16 EDT
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a well-known San Francisco order of queer and trans “nuns” that has existed since the 1970s, are once again welcome at the team’s annual Pride Night.
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