US Edition5 Democratic senators protest Trump Kennedy Center takeover with gay pride concert
- On Monday evening, five Democratic senators organized a 90-minute Pride concert called "Love Is Love" at a theater within the Kennedy Center located in the U.S. capital.
- The concert protested President Donald Trump’s February takeover of the center, which included firing Biden-appointed board members and canceling LGBTQ-focused performances.
- Senators Hickenlooper, Baldwin, Rosen, Schatz, and Warren rented a small theater without disclosing the event's political purpose, featuring Broadway artists and songs celebrating gay culture.
- Producer Jeffrey Seller called the event a form of reoccupation and protest, stating, "We are here, we exist and you can't ignore us," while Trump dismissed boycotts, saying, "I couldn't care less."
- The concert highlighted cultural resistance to the Trump administration’s changes, suggesting continued conflict over the artistic and political direction of the Kennedy Center.
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Five Democratic senators joined “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Sellers to organize a gay pride concert at the Kennedy Center. Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, and John Hickenlooper of Colorado participated in the event. The performance, called “Love is Love,” was described as a “celebration of the important role that Broadway, Hollywood, and other creative industr…
Democrats stage 'guerrilla theater' Pride show inside Kennedy Center in protest of Trump * WorldNetDaily * by Else McCue, The Daily Signal
The Kennedy Center, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (White House photo) Five Senate Democrats staged a Pride-themed night of “guerrilla theater” Monday at the Kennedy Center to protest changes to the institution under President Donald Trump. Nothing says “resistance” like secretly booking a Pride concert at the Kennedy Center and calling it a “talent show.” ? Senate Democrats and Hamilton’s producer staged a Pride-themed protest at the @kencen Monday nig…
5 Dem senators protest Trump Kennedy Center takeover with gay pride concert
A group of five Democratic senators reportedly protested President Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the Kennedy Center by hosting a gay pride concert. The performance, dubbed "Love is Love" and first reported by The New York Times, was held Monday night at a theater inside the Washington performing arts institution and included pro-LGBTQ songs and monologues. Sen. John Hickenlooper (Colo.) — one of the five Democrats behind the event — said in …
Kennedy Center Battleground: Dem Senators, 'Hamilton' Producer Underhandedly Stage Gay Pride Anti-Trump Event
Five Democrat Senators hosted an LGBTQ Pride-themed concert at the Kennedy Center with the help of a Hamilton producer, turning a celebrated arts venue into a political protest against the Trump administration. The event drew criticism from the Center’s leadership for excluding dissenting voices and weaponizing the arts for partisan aims. Key Facts: Five Democrat Senators — Hickenlooper, Baldwin, Rosen, Schatz, and Warren — hosted a concert tit…
Ric Grenell Will Not Throw Away His Shot To Take A Shot At 'Hamilton'
The Kennedy Center is not doing great. The best thing they’ve got at the moment is the touring production of Les Miserables — which I love, but which anyone anywhere near a medium-sized city can see at least once a year. Other than that, they’ve got performances from several acts that aren’t even well-known enough to have Wikipedia pages, a Dolly Parton concert with no Dolly Parton …And The Lion King. Not the stage musical. The movie from 1994. …
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