Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say
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.
Multiple artists and producers involved in the center's Tapestry of Pride schedule, which had been planned for June 5 to 8, told The Associated Press that their events had been quietly canceled or moved to other venues. And in the wake of the cancellations, Washington's Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
'We are a resilient community, and we have found other avenues to celebrate,' said June Crenshaw, deputy director of the alliance. 'We are finding another path to the celebration … but the fact that we have to maneuver in this way is disappointing.'
The Kennedy Center's website still lists Tapestry of Pride on its website with a general description and a link to the World Pride site. There are no other details.
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