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PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Protesters Drag Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover - Washingtonian

  • Hundreds of activists and allies protested against President Donald Trump's actions regarding the Kennedy Center, marching with signs and music.
  • Protesters expressed concerns over LGBTQ+ erasure, heightened by the removal of a concert celebrating LGBTQ+ composers from the Kennedy Center's website.
  • Comedian W. Kamau Bell joined the protest, while celebrities like Issa Rae and Shonda Rhimes canceled their support in solidarity against Trump's actions.
  • The protest highlighted fears of cultural censorship and broader attacks on the LGBTQ+ community stemming from Trump's directive targeting drag performances.
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Hundreds of drag queens, activists & LGBTQ+ allies converge on Kennedy Center to protest Trump’s takeover

“We’re not going to let people steal our joy,” D.C. drag queen Tara Hoot said.

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Dancing protesters denounce Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover

Waiting in the windy cold of a 45-degree February day in Washington, Tara Hoot stood in Washington Circle wearing a canary yellow dress, heels, and a rainbow feather boa. Hoot was waiting, along with about 100 others, although most of them were wearing layers of clothes, for a protest to begin. “I am here because, well, I’m angry at the situation we find ourselves in,” Hoot told the Blade amid a growing crowd of pro-drag and pro-LGBTQ protesters…

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PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Protesters Drag Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover - Washingtonian

About 300 people gathered in Washington Circle Thursday night to protest the Trump administration’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. Trump has said drag performances at the arts complex inspired his takeover, though drag accounts for a negligible amount of its programming. The rally featured speakers and drag performances before the crowd marched over to the Kennedy Center, where people played music and danced, shouting slogans like “Drag is here…

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Washingtonian broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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