The Kennedy Center cancelled the LGBTQIA+ Pride performance by the Washington, DC (GMCW) gay male chorus (GMCW) shortly after President Donald Trump took the reins as chairman of the venue's board of directors.
GMCW has a gay singing group from 250 members It was executed For the Bidens, Clinton and Obama, they announced in a Facebook post Tuesday night that they were “deeply disappointed” by the Kennedy Center's decision.
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“We are extremely disappointed by the news that our upcoming Pride performance with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has been cancelled, with the aim of becoming part of the Kennedy Center Pride Celebration. I was extremely excited to work with the NSO as a guest chorus in a piece titled “.Peacocks between pigeonsThe chorus said in a statement.
GMCW states that he “remorried” to be “stolen” of LGBTQIA+ Pride songs at NSO:
The choir group is currently “Peacocks between pigeons“At the Choir Festival, part of WorldPride 2025.
They were scheduled to perform at the NSO at the Kennedy Center on May 21st, 11 days before LGBTQIA+ Pride Month was recognized in June.
Instead, the NSO will do so play “The Wizard of Oz at the concert.”
Trump I stepped on After President Deborah Rutter's firing, Breitbart News reported that he reached the Kennedy Center chair position in early February.
Rick Grenell, the envoy of Trump's special president, was appointed interim president, and Trump replaced his resignation chairman, David Rubenstein.
“Last year, the Kennedy Center featured a drug show that was specifically targeted at our youth. This is a stop,” Trump said. I said The Kennedy Center is an American gem and must reflect the brightest stars on stage from our nation. The best ones haven't come yet for the Kennedy Center! ”
About GMCW Websitesaid the group was “inspired” after the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) that he performed at the Kennedy Center in 1981.
SFGMC received extensively Repulsion In 2021, he produced a music video that promised to “convert” children into “tolerance” pro LGBTQIA+ Worldview, “The Gay Agenda is Here”, “We Will Corrupt Your Child” sang ironically, “We're coming.” For them”:
