Trump culture warrior Ric Grenell calls for ‘diversity & inclusion’ after JD Vance got booed at Kennedy Center
“Diversity is our strength," Grenell said after Donald Trump has spent weeks railing against DEI.
MARCH 14, 2025
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Art Museum of the Americas cancels Black & LGBTQ+ exhibitions after Trump’s DEI crackdown
“Nobody uses that word in art — terminated,” one of the curators said.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
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.
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
JD Vance & his wife attended a Kennedy Center performance. The audience booed
People reacted strongly when they noticed that the vice president and his wife were attending a National Symphony Orchestra show.
MARCH 14, 2025
Kennedy Center cancels Gay Men’s Chorus of D.C. WorldPride show about acceptance, group confirms
“We believe in the power of music to educate and uplift, to foster love, understanding, and community, and we regret that this opportunity has been taken away,” chorus representatives said.
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FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Kennedy Center scrubs LGBTQ+ Pride concert after Donald Trump takeover
The show by the National Symphony Orchestra, “A Peacock Among Pigeons,” has been scrubbed from the entertainment venue’s website and ticketing system. It was scheduled for WorldPride this summer.
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Drag group slams Donald Trump for takeover of Kennedy Center board and vowing to end drag shows
Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Drag artists and allies rally against Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ Kennedy Center takeover (in photos)
"This president is demonizing a marginalized community in order to control the arts in America. It’s shameful, immoral, and weak," one performer told The Advocate before the march.
MARCH 10, 2025
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
MARCH 7, 2025
WorldPride 2025 expects huge ‘visibility’ march & rally in D.C. amid Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda
“One way or the other, WorldPride is happening, and it’s our responsibility to make sure that WorldPride meets the moment of this time,” executive director Ryan A. Bos told The Advocate.
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Trump taps gay MAGA loyalist Ric Grenell as interim head of Kennedy Center
The longtime ally was given a title that doesn’t exist at the prestigious performance arts institution.
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Matteo Lane on mastering the comedic journey with authenticity and laughter as a gay entertainer (exclusive)
Tracing his path from opera singer to celebrated comic, the Chicago native reflects on fifteen years of connecting with audiences as a queer person, his marriage, and “not politics” in an interview with The Advocate.
FEBRUARY 23, 2024