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Biden Energy Official Sam Brinton Led D.C. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Chapter

Sam Brinton speaks during the Trevor Project’s TrevorLIVE LA 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif., on December 3, 2018. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images for The Trevor Project)

President Biden’s former nuclear waste commissioner, Sam Brinton, a self-identified “nonbinary” individual, previously held a leadership role in the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group known for blasphemous exhibitionism.

Brinton served as the principal officer of the D.C. Sisters and adopted the nuclear-themed name Sister Ray Dee O’Active, according to tax filings reviewed by Fox News.

Recently, Brinton made headlines for his involvement in airport-luggage thefts. He was arrested as a fugitive from justice in Maryland following similar larceny in Minneapolis and Las Vegas. Brinton avoided jail time in the two previous cases by entering pleas. 

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group based in San Francisco, were initially invited by the Los Angeles Dodgers to participate in the team’s Pride Night, then uninvited due to pressure from Catholic groups, but then re-invited, with the Dodgers organization promising in a press statement to “better educate” themselves. The Sisters often engage in activities that mock Christianity and the church, such as pole-dancing on a cross.

As the head of the D.C. Sisters, Brinton reportedly organized various events, including drag brunches, White House protests, and even a “high heel race.” He was also present at a San Francisco Easter gathering of the Sisters in 2019. As described in a Mission Local report, the event included children among the attendees, raising questions about the appropriateness of exposing them to the group’s provocative activities.

Brinton’s selection for the nuclear-waste policy position by the Energy Department was initially hailed by the Biden administration as a groundbreaking move for nonbinary individuals. However, Brinton was dropped from the role following the luggage-theft charges.

Luther Ray Abel is the Nights & Weekends Editor for National Review. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Luther is a proud native of Sheboygan, Wis.
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