Bishop Robert Barron — the most famous Catholic bishop in the U.S. — has encouraged a boycott of the Los Angeles Dodgers over their relationship with an anti-Catholic drag queen troupe. The bishop said Catholics had no other recourse for showing their disapproval “since the Dodgers are clearly not responding
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Russian Olympic Committee threatens to boycott qualifiers after some top athletes barred from competing
Top Russian athletes who have publicly backed the war or are employed by the military or security forces are still barred from competing in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee recommend letting Russian and Belarusian athletes compete as neutral athletes without national symbols.Russia’s Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov, whose daughter has
Riley Gaines urges female athletes to boycott competing against trans girls: 'Don’t run … don’t swim'
NASHVILLE – Athletes must refuse to compete against transgender girls to ensure sports go back to being fair and reserved for biological females, former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines told Fox News. “We have to have girls who, when the whistle blows, they don’t run, they don’t swim. They stand up
San Francisco is repealing its boycott of anti-LGBT states
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco is shown ahead of a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., last month. San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good. Wiener,
WTA lifts boycott in China first inspired by Peng Shuai concerns, citing 'no sign of changing'
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ended its boycott in China more than a year after taking a stand in response to concerns about the safety of two-time doubles Grand Slam champion Peng Shuai. In 2021, 37-year-old Peng made a social media post accusing a high-ranking government official in the ruling
Olympic silver medalist calls for Nike boycott after retail giant makes Dylan Mulvaney paid ambassador
Nike continues to receive backlash after transgender influencer Dylan Muvaney posted multiple photos to social media modeling its sports bras and leggings. Mulvaney, whose face was recently put on honorary cans of Bud Light by beer maker Anheuser-Busch, posted the photos to Instagram on Wednesday. Anheuser-Busch set social media ablaze
Some see hints of McCarthyism within the cultural boycott of Russia
Conductor and vocal Putin supporter Valery Gergiev is amongst those that have had exhibits canceled for failing to denounce the Russian president. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Pictures conceal caption toggle caption Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Pictures Conductor and vocal Putin supporter Valery Gergiev is amongst those that have had exhibits canceled for