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National Park Service alters course, opening up Dupont Circle for Pride events
- Dupont Circle Park reopened with all fencing removed early Saturday morning just before WorldPride festivities began in Washington, D.C.
- The reopening followed a weeklong dispute that included a closure request by Park Police on Wednesday and a rescinded full closure call by Police Chief Pamela Smith on June 3.
- Officials installed eight-foot-tall anti-climb barriers at the park last Friday but later took them down following public opposition and coordination between Mayor Bowser's office and the National Park Service.
- Council member Zachary Parker of D.C. described the removal of the park fencing as a collective victory, particularly for the LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing the importance of public safety and preserving historic spaces.
- The resolution permits Dupont Circle to stay accessible for Pride festivities, honoring its significance to local queer history and maintaining security for attendees of WorldPride.
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National Park Service alters course, opening up Dupont Circle for Pride events
The National Park Service (NPS) on Saturday backpedaled again on closing the notorious Dupont Circle Park for this weekend’s WorldPride events, removing the barricades that were put up less than a day before. NPS and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the decision in a joint statement on Saturday. “We are pleased that the Mayor’s office…
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Fencing around Dupont Circle comes down just in time for Pride's biggest weekend
Dupont Circle will be open to visitors the weekend of the WorldPride D.C. parade after all. It's the latest update in a weeklong back-and-forth over whether the historic neighborhood would be open for Pride Month's biggest weekend in the District.
·Washington, United States
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