Feb. 18, 2025 – On February 12, President Trump announced his election as Chairman of the Board of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Taking to Truth Social, he declared, “It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!”
Just days later, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC revealed that their scheduled Pride concert with the National Symphony Orchestra had been abruptly canceled—without explanation.
The cancellation follows another blow to LGBTQIA+ representation in the arts. Earlier this week, the creative team behind the musical Finn took to Instagram to share their disappointment:
"Dimond & Kooman & Nee are sad to announce that the Kennedy Center tour of our musical Finn was officially cancelled yesterday. While not a surprise given the events of the last week, it is a heartbreak. But we will not be silenced. And we will not abandon the kids we wrote this show for. They are already under attack from every side. We didn’t ask for this joy bomb of a show to be a part of the resistance, but here we are."
Why We March
This isn’t an isolated incident. In recent years, LGBTQIA+ expression has come under increasing pressure—especially in the realm of performance arts. Drag shows, including Drag Story Hour, have faced mounting protests and legislative efforts aimed at criminalization. These decisions don’t just cancel performances—they erase voices, silence communities, and strip LGBTQIA+ individuals of their place in public spaces.
We refuse to be silenced.
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