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Tue Jun 24, 2025, 02:42 PM Yesterday

Democrats troll Trump with Pride concert at Kennedy Center

In an act of protest, five Senate Democrats are staging a Pride concert at the Kennedy Center on Monday night, turning the Trump-controlled venue into a platform for queer celebration and political defiance.

Dubbed “Love Is Love,” the concert will feature Broadway performers delivering songs, readings, and tributes to LGBTQ+ culture in front of an invited audience. It’s being organized by Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, with help from Sens. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.

“What’s happening in the world is deeply concerning, but even in our darkest hours, we must continue to seek out the light,” Hickenlooper told The New York Times. “The LGBTQ community has long embodied this resilience, maintaining joy and creativity in the face of adversity.”

To stage the event, the senators used a little-known congressional privilege that allows them to rent space at the Kennedy Center. But they didn’t pick the date by accident. June is Pride Month—something President Donald Trump has gone out of his way to ignore.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/6/23/2329675/-Democrats-troll-Trump-with-Pride-concert-at-Kennedy-Center

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