Indulgence

Feelings of indignation and anger fueled by religious conservatives culminated in a protest Friday afternoon at Dodger Stadium over the honoring of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a satirical performance and activist organization made up of queer nuns in drag that are considered blasphemous by some Christians.Protesters gathered for a “prayerful procession” at Parking Lot 13 outside Dodger Stadium before the team’s 10th annual Pride Night, where the organization will receive an award for its decades of community…

A religious organization that calls the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “Godless” and “Christ-mocking” plans for thousands to protest at Dodger Stadium on Friday due to the Dodgers honoring the longtime charity organization made up of queer nuns in drag. Catholics for Catholics, an organizer behind the protest, said it wants to express its feelings on the matter in person and on Dodgers’ Pride Night, but it wants the event to be “peaceful” and “prayerful.”Catholics for Catholics announced a “prayerful procession” from 3…

The Dodgers are issuing a mea culpa. L.A.’s Major League Baseball team whipped up a firestorm of controversy after rescinding an invite made to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — a charitable drag group that dresses like nuns — to accept a “community hero award” on the field of Dodger Stadium at LGBTQ+ Pride Night on June 16. But the Dodgers issued an apology and reversal of that decision on Monday. “After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within…

Less than a week after removing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their lineup, the Dodgers on Monday re-invited the organization to Pride Night amid backlash from LGBTQ+ and civil rights groups as well as local politicians and even Dodgers employees.“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…

Trigger Warning: self-harm, depression.  Hayley Gold is a cartoonist we’ve written about here before – her graphic novel Letters to Margaret mixed crosswords and comics in an ingenious double-side flipbook design. Nervosa, her memoir from Street Noise Books, which was released this April, is a frank, painful look at the mental health system, eating disorders and more.    Her short comic below, “Pure Indulgence” also deals with dark themes. Be forewarned this comic deals with mental health and suicidal ideations. I find…

Damien Chazelle’s Babylon is shaping up to be one of the year’s wildest epics. A new featurette released by Paramount teases gluttony, indulgence, and corruption during the days of early Hollywood. After a four-year hiatus from directing feature films, Chazelle returns with his most ambitious project to date. “Babylon is about a group of people who find themselves in early Hollywood at a time of extreme depravity and debauchery and excess,” said Chazelle in the video. “It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever tried to do.”…

Introduction The Maruti Suzuki All-New XL6 is a reflection of true indulgence. With technology and stylish exteriors taking the centre stage, the features of the XL6, right from the top model to the base variant have been designed in line with NEXA’s Crafted Futurism Design Language. The XL6 inherits traditional Maruti Suzuki virtues, that boast exceptional fuel efficiency and an engine like no other. The expectations from the second-generation XL6 were high—after all, it had invented and led the segment from inception.…