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Dodgers Pride Night Shows Higher Than Usual Attendance Despite Protests Against Drag Nuns

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The LA Dodgers' Pride Night stirred up controversy when the team chose to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a move that drew protests from the religious right. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently launched his 2024 presidential bid, tweeted in support of the protesters, and claimed the stadium was "virtually empty." Some conservatives circulated photos and videos, which were reportedly taken before the opening pitch, of a near-empty stadium. DeSantis said in a tweet, "The virtually empty stadium for the game itself was a powerful image. Americans are fed up with the nonsense and are fighting back." According to Forbes, Friday's game surpassed the team's average attendance of 47,800 people. Joe Jareck, senior director of public relations for the Dodgers, said in a comment, "Our paid attendance on Friday night was 49,074." Leading up to the team's 10th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night, the Dodgers disinvited and then re-invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a nonprofit order of queer and trans nuns, which some religious conservatives found to be offensive to Christianity and Catholicism. Conservatives appear gleeful that they may have just scored another culture war win this time, through Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. But their claim to have successfully boycotted a Dodgers game for its LGBTQ+ Pride participation and guests notably echoed by presidential candidate Ron DeSantis appears to be false.

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  • Glen Weinzimer

    The founder of the Smart Ride, an annual 2-day, 165-mile bicycle ride from Miami to Key West. The SMART Ride is celebrating its 20th consecutive year providing funding for AIDS service organizations throughout Florida. Last year alone over 10,000 individuals and organizations made donations to fight HIV/aids. In the past 19 years, more than $14.9 million dollars has been raised and returned to help individuals at risk for or infected by HIV live healthier Moore fulfilled lives. Glen also owns Bona Italian Restaurant in the heart of Wilton Manors, Bona Italian holds weekly Give Back Mondays. In the past 6 years, Bona has raised and returned over $60,000 to help local organizations meet their mission. If that’s not enough Glen Is a travel director and has crisscrossed the globe helping corporations hold their business meetings.

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