On June 23, Democratic senators hosted a Pride concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in response to President Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies. Organized by Senator John Hickenlooper and others, the event featured performances by LGBTQ+ artists and celebrated gay culture. The concert is viewed as a political protest, particularly after Trump appointed loyalists to the Center's board. Hickenlooper emphasized the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community, while producer Jeffrey Seller described the event as a form of 'guerrilla theatre' to assert LGBTQ+ existence and visibility.
"The LGBTQ+ community has long embodied this resilience, maintaining joy and creative in the face of adversity," said Senator John Hickenlooper.
"This is our way of reoccupying the Kennedy Center. This is a form of saying, 'We are here, we exist and you can't ignore us.'" - Jeffrey Seller.
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