US EditionDC park will close after all for WorldPride weekend
- The National Park Service closed Dupont Circle Park from June 5 to June 8, 2025, ahead of WorldPride weekend in Washington, D.C.
- The closure followed a request by MPD Chief Pamela Smith, initially rescinded after community meetings, but reinstated due to past incidents and safety concerns.
- Officials cited vandalism in 2023 causing $175,000 in damage, gunshots in 2019, and increasing threats as reasons for fencing and closure despite public opposition.
- Kevin Griess, superintendent, stated the closure is necessary to deter political violence and protect resources, and the U.S. Park Police emphasized security needs.
- The move sparked frustration among LGBTQ leaders who called Dupont Circle a sacred community landmark central to Pride, while no official WorldPride events planned there would be affected.
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DC park will close after all for WorldPride weekend
The National Park Service said Friday it would temporarily close the park at the center of Washington’s historic LGBTQ neighborhood ahead of the city’s annual Pride weekend, moving forward with plans that local officials believed had been scrapped. The temporary closure of Dupont Circle Park came at the request of the U.S. Park Police (USPP),…
Park At Epicenter Of DC’s Pride Parade Forced To Close To Avoid Vandalism
A Washington, D.C., park at the center of this weekend’s Pride festivities will be closed to prevent the vandalism that occurred in years past.Dupont Circle Park closed at 6 p.m. on Thursday and will remain closed through about 6 p.m. on Sunday, the National Park Service announced.Early Friday morning, temporary fencing was erected around the park.The decision comes as after days of back-and-forth between federal and local authorities over the i…
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