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
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
“We’re not going to let people steal our joy,” D.C. drag queen Tara Hoot said.
"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.
The Lone Star State is home to one of the strongest and fastest-growing cities. And it's booming with more life than ever before.
“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.
The RuPaul’s Drag Race winner will play host to Washington, D.C.’s political class during the year’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration.
“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.
Rocky Horror arrives, Melissa Etheridge returns, and Eyewitness floors us.
The stories of these closeted notables range from bittersweet to tragic, and some are just plain outrageous. Times have changed, we can agree, heading into National Coming Out Day on Saturday.
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.
Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.
Barton is part of a starry New Year's Eve lineup, including Patti LaBelle, Audra McDonald, Josh Groban, Juanes, Yo-Yo Ma, and more, in United in Song.
More than 300 same-sex wedding or commitment announcements have appeared in The New York Times in the past seven years -- now many of the featured couples are coming together to commemorate Stonewall.
A review of queer representation on television that changed the hearts and minds of kids and their parents.
Based on their past success of proving sedition and knocking Trump back on his heels, we can expect some history-making legal fireworks in 2023.