Organizers confirm pulling WorldPride events from ‘inhospitable’ Kennedy Center — not canceled by it
“We saw the writing on the wall,” Capital Pride Alliance Executive Director Ryan Bos told The Advocate.
May 5, 2025
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“We saw the writing on the wall,” Capital Pride Alliance Executive Director Ryan Bos told The Advocate.
The organizers are responding to concerns from international travelers under the second Trump administration.
Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos said the group was weighing issuing a warning.
“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.
“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.
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.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. has withdrawn its sponsorship of WorldPride 2025 to avoid becoming "ineligible for contracts with the federal government."
Vince Micone left the LGBTQ+ group ahead of emailing Department of Labor employees that DEI “programs divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in shameful discrimination.”
He was 68 years old.
The annual event is a gorgeous display of Washington D.C.'s intersectional queer community.
Under the theme "Totally Radical," this year's Capital Pride taking place in Washington, D.C., looks to honor the past while continuing to fight for equality for LGBTQ+ people.