US EditionKennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say
- Organizers and the Kennedy Center canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for World Pride in Washington, D.C., due to a shift in priorities and leadership changes at the institution.
- Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center, stating that the cancellations and non-responsiveness were disappointing.
- Multiple artists and producers reported that their events were quietly canceled or moved to different venues, with no explanation provided from the Kennedy Center.
- June Crenshaw expressed that the community is finding other ways to celebrate, despite the setbacks, stating, 'We are a resilient community, and we have found other avenues to celebrate.
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Let me give you a little hope, and a call to action - Philadelphia Gay News
Over my 60 years of activism, I’ve witnessed many backlashes against our community — but never one as fierce and coordinated as what we are facing today from this administration. Let’s look at the record so far — and don’t worry, I promise to leave you with hope at the end. Already, all World Pride events booked at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. — a five-night contract — have been canceled. The National Park Servi…
WorldPride moving events from Kennedy Center
WorldPride organizers said celebrations initially set to take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., would be held elsewhere, suggesting the change of venue was because of President Trump’s recent takeover of the institution. June Crenshaw, deputy director of D.C.’s Capital Pride Alliance, said the group “proactively relocated” events slated for the Kennedy Center…
What Should Be The Story Of American Culture The Kennedy Center Tells?
The Kennedy Center is more than a venue, it’s a “living monument” — a place where the story of American culture plays out onstage. Whatever happens at the Kennedy Center becomes part of the history it exists to preserve. That’s the part that worries me. – Washington Post
Kennedy Center Cancels Week Of Events Celebrating LGBTQ Rights
CBS News reports that organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions. Read more at CBS News
As Trump overhauls DC performing arts venue, organizers cancel LGBTQ pride events at Kennedy Center
A slate of Pride Month events at the Kennedy Center has been quietly canceled amid President Trump's dramatic overhaul of the Washington, DC, performing arts venue, according to organizers. The events were part of the Kennedy Center's "Tapestry of Pride" programming, which had been scheduled to coincide with this summer's World Pride festival celebrating LGBTQ rights, the Associated Press reported on Friday. A June 5 performance at the venue was…
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