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Kennedy Center cancels Pride events in line with new priorities

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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.

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  1. KOB 4

    Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say (opens KOB 4)

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    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. The move comes amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of center leadership.

  2. KOB 4

    Kennedy Center events scheduled for World Pride celebration in Washington have been canceled, organizers say (opens KOB 4)

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    Kennedy Center events scheduled for World Pride celebration in Washington have been canceled, organizers say.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in

  4. New York Post

    Kennedy Center LGBTQ pride events have been canceled: organizers (opens New York Post)

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    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, DC.

  5. Newsweek

    Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ World Pride events amid Trump overhaul (opens Newsweek)

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    As a result of the decision, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has officially severed its ties with the Kennedy Center.

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    Kennedy Center Events Set for LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration Canceled, Organizers Say (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Kennedy Center events set for the Tapestry of Pride LGBTQ+ celebration have been quietly axed, organizers say, after Trump's Kennedy Center takeover.

  7. Deadline

    Kennedy Center Quietly Cancels World Pride Events In “Disappointing” Move (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Amid the Kennedy Center's Trump-led regime change, Pride Month activities are looking a little different this year.

  8. FOX 5 DC

    Kennedy Center cancels Pride events in line with new priorities (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    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.

  9. CNN

    Kennedy Center’s LGBTQ+ Pride events canceled (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in

  11. Breitbart News

    Kennedy Center Cancels Pride Month Events, Angering LGBTQQIAAP2S+ Cultists (opens Breitbart News)

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    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. | Entertainment

  12. Fox News

    Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ Pride events to align with new priorities after Trump fired center's leadership (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Kennedy Center has canceled events celebrating LGBTQ+ people for the World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., after President Trump's takeover.

  13. Rolling Stone

    Kennedy Center Cancels Pride Month Schedule as Organizers 'Proactively' Relocate Events (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The Kennedy Center’s war on the performing arts continued as a series of events planned around Pride Month have quietly been canceled or relocated.

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