The financial stress has been dubbed “Bud Lighting," as some consumers aim to fight so-called "rainbow capitalism" with boycotts similar to what Bud Light faced after partnering with a transgender influencer. The controversy over the group’s award comes at a time when corporate brands are already being targeted by some conservatives and subjected to boycotts for openly embracing the LGBTQ+ community, particularly around Pride Month. The Dodgers announced May 5 that they withdrew the group’s invitation, then reinvited the group later that month after several LGBTQ+ groups in southern California responded by threatening to skip Pride Night. Thousands of people protested outside of the stadium before the game. The organization is tax-exempt, and its mission statement says the group raises money and provides community support “for underserved and underprivileged people and organizations mostly within the LGBTQIA+ communities.”įact check: False claim Biden violated flag code during Pride Monthīut some religious groups say the appearance of the group’s members is mocking and demeaning. The ceremony followed weeks of public controversy over the team's decision to give a community award to the Los Angeles chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a satirical drag group of activists who dress as nuns. The Dodgers did not announce why the ceremony was held so early and did not respond when USA TODAY reached out for a comment That's more than the team’s league-leading average home attendance, but slightly down from the 52,505 who attended the 2022 Pride Night game.Ĭoverage of this year's game and Pride Night festivities, including video highlights posted by Major League Baseball, show a crowded stadium. Official attendance, which is a measure of tickets sold, was 49,074. While it's true there weren't many people in the stadium during the June 16 ceremony, that's mostly because it was held about an hour before the game’s first pitch. Award led to both celebrations and protest The stadium appeared to be mostly empty because the ceremony was held about an hour before the game, so many fans had yet to arrive. More than 49,000 fans bought tickets for the game, which is more than average for the Dodgers this season, and photos and videos from the game show a large crowd. The post was shared more than 3,000 times in five days.įollow us on Facebook! Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks Our rating: Missing context had enough christians (sic) to pull it off. Empty stadium!! Way to go,” wrote one commenter. Some commenters appeared to believe the photo showed the stadium was mostly empty for the game. “Dodgers Stadium was empty last night as Patriots boycott them for honoring Christian-hating ‘drag nun’ group,” reads text above the photo. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY The claim: Post implies fans boycotted Dodgers game where LGBTQ group received an awardĪ June 17 Facebook post ( direct link, archive link) shows a photo of empty seats and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence being presented with an award during Pride Night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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