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5 Democratic senators protest Trump Kennedy Center takeover with gay pride concert
- On Monday evening, five Democratic senators organized a 90-minute Pride concert titled 'Love Is Love' at a small theater within the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center located in the U.S. capital.
- The event protested President Donald Trump's February takeover of the Kennedy Center, which involved firing Biden-appointed board members and canceling LGBTQ+ programs.
- The concert featured Broadway artists, LGBTQ+ themed performances, and was described by producer Jeffrey Seller as a way of reoccupying the Center with gay culture and pride.
- Seller described the action as a means to reclaim the Kennedy Center, emphasizing their presence and insisting they cannot be overlooked, characterizing it as both a protest and a political statement.
- The protest highlights growing cultural conflicts at the Kennedy Center and suggests ongoing resistance from some artists and lawmakers against the current administration's policies.
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Five Democratic senators joined “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Sellers to organize a gay pride concert at the Kennedy Center. Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, and John Hickenlooper of Colorado participated in the event. The performance, called “Love is Love,” was described as a “celebration of the important role that Broadway, Hollywood, and other creative industr…
5 Dem senators protest Trump Kennedy Center takeover with gay pride concert
A group of five Democratic senators reportedly protested President Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the Kennedy Center by hosting a gay pride concert. The performance, dubbed "Love is Love" and first reported by The New York Times, was held Monday night at a theater inside the Washington performing arts institution and included pro-LGBTQ songs and monologues. Sen. John Hickenlooper (Colo.) — one of the five Democrats behind the event — said in …
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