Kennedy Center's MAGA makeover is complete & this one change got an "audible gasp" from staff - LGBTQ Nation

"Early in his term, the president named himself as the chair of the Kennedy Center's board of trustees after he removed the other members. He named loyal gay staffer Ric Grenell as the head of the Kennedy Center and promised 'NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA.'"

"About 40 employees have been fired or laid off, and another 50 quit. The remaining staff have been trying to find programming to fill the center's eight stages with shows that the new directors will approve of, including more Christian artists. There's even a new position for a director of faith-based programming."

"During one May meeting, Lisa Dale, the center's new head of development, asked staff members to join her in prayer. One person who was there told The Wall Street Journal that this elicited an 'audible gasp from some staff members' and that she then dropped her request for a workplace prayer session."

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has undergone major transformations under new leadership. The president appointed himself board chair after removing existing members and named Ric Grenell as head, pledging to eliminate drag shows and what leadership termed anti-American content. Approximately 40 employees were fired or laid off while 50 others resigned. Remaining staff now work to fill eight stages with approved programming, including increased Christian artists and faith-based content. A new director position for faith-based programming was created, and a prayer wall sponsored by the Museum of the Bible and a Republican-founded pest control company was installed. During a staff meeting, the head of development requested a workplace prayer session, prompting audible gasps from attendees.

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