In the wake of the controversy surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to invite, disinvite, and then re-invite the anti-Catholic drag nun group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to receive the Community Hero Award at Dodger Stadium on Pride Night 2023, several California Democrats decided to go full bore with their support of the group. Never one to shy away from something perverted, State Sen. Scott Wiener invited the group – and one “Sister” specifically – to Sacramento for the Capitol’s pride ceremonies Monday.

Republican legislators spoke out against the invitation, as our Brittany Sheehan covered Friday, but of course they were ignored, and “Sister Roma” was indeed honored at the California State Capitol.

After Republicans criticized Sister Roma’s invitation to participate at the Capitol’s pride ceremonies, she gets a standing ovation and loudest applause on the Assembly floor. pic.twitter.com/HUTyAwB117

— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) June 5, 2023

As Sen. Wiener walked Sister Roma to the front of the chamber, the announcer read:

Sister Roma has been one of the most outspoken and globally recognized members of San Francisco Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. From fighting on the front lines of the war against HIV/AIDS to creating the “Sisters Stop the Violence” campaign, to taking on Facebook as the creator of the My Name movement, Sister Roma has dedicated more than half of her life to community service, activism, and fundraising. Welcome, Sister Roma.

When that fundraising takes place at the Folsom Street Fair, where naked men walk the streets and give (and receive) blowjobs (WARNING: NSFW link) in front of children, where bondage gear for toddlers is sold, and where the Sisters for decades have worked the gates in exchange for receiving a portion of the proceeds, which they then use in the “community service” of normalizing these behaviors, is that really something we should be celebrating and honoring at the state capitol?

One vendor had bondage gear for toddlers.

There were “little-kid-sized mannequins in baby blue and girly pink leather hoods, gas masks, and, of course, pacifier ball gags.”

And the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were there, as always. pic.twitter.com/M6Itwb4l3E

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Regarding this honoree specifically, as Brittany reported, “Sister Roma,” whose legal name is Michael Williams, “is a porn director who runs a podcast that reviews pornographic movies.” Longtime Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) referenced Williams’ profession in her statement last week denouncing Sen. Wiener’s invitation:

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” California has over 12 million self-identified Christians that believe this to be true. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence claim to promote pride and inclusivity, but mocking Jesus our Savior, misrepresenting Catholicism, and promoting and directing porn with Jesus as a main character is sacrilegious and disrespectful to millions of devout believers. Inclusivity of a group of people should never come at the expense of degrading and marginalizing another group—especially when it comes to an individual’s set of beliefs.

Wiener has been, by far, the most destructive politician in California when it comes to legislation protecting children from groomers. But, as was demonstrated Sunday when Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath posted a video of herself dancing with a preschool-aged boy who was attending West Hollywood’s Pride parade – in which one float carried two men who were engaged in a choking-and-whipping S&M performance – he’s got some competition.

The California Catholic Conference released a statement late Monday afternoon.

The California Catholic Conference has released the following statement in response to the honoring of a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an openly anti-Catholic group, by the California State Senate and Assembly today. #CAleg https://t.co/lQTORc11pS pic.twitter.com/IOnqObIGFj

— California Catholic Conference (@CACatholicConf) June 5, 2023

The statement reads:

“We are in sorrow and disbelief that California legislators paid tribute to a prominent member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI), a group that openly commits acts of hate, misogyny, and discrimination against Catholics, our women’s religious orders, and against Christianity.

“California is usually eager to condemn acts of hate, but today they chose to elevate them. Lawmakers praised a member of a group that actively disrupts our Masses, events and even steals our sacred Eucharist. SIP holds events that ridicule our sacraments with names so crass we will spare repeating them.

“Our Catholic women religious voluntarily devote their entire lives to caring for immigrants, orphans, and those in poverty, working in hospitals and hospices, and stepping in to provide a way for those who would otherwise go without. They gladly serve others and remain in prayer even for those who openly disparage them. Our Sisters should be recognized for their selflessness, not ridiculed and denigrated.

“Compounding our distress is the fact that the Sisters of Mercy previously owned the very land where the annexed portion of the Capitol building sits. There is a statue on the Capitol grounds to recognize their contribution. And today, the State chose to support the desecration of their selfless acts and those who follow in their legacy.

“As the State has now greenlighted prejudiced acts of discrimination, we ask that Californians rise above the legislature’s divisive behavior and instead seek to treat each other with the love, integrity, and dignity that every person deserves.”