For years, the Kennedy Center has promoted LGBTQ-related material, causes, and events. In fact, this summer, it was slated to host a week chock-full of Pride-themed events for the biennial World Pride festival. But in a surprising turn, the center slammed the brakes last week, canceling the entire “Tapestry of Pride” week outright.
The Tapestry of Pride website still lingers online, a hollow shell of scrapped plans, but the Kennedy Center’s cancellation of the weeklong event seems set in stone. But various reports allege that the Kennedy Center has been practically mute since making the announcement. Those upset with its decision, however, have been anything but.
Michael Roest, founder and director of the International Pride Orchestra, had a performance scheduled at the Kennedy Center—an event that is now canceled. “They went from very eager to host to…
