Trump loves Betty Buckley, but the LGBTQ+ ally doesn't love him
He mused about the Broadway star at his first Kennedy Center board meeting.
March 19, 2025
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Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
March 7, 2025
Drag group slams Donald Trump for takeover of Kennedy Center board and vowing to end drag shows
Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.
February 10, 2025
Harvey Fierstein drags Trump-led Kennedy Center, reveals he was banned
The Tony Award-winning actor and writer shared an emotional statement criticizing Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center.
March 18, 2025
Decoding Trump's strange obsession with the Kennedys
Opinion: With fixations on the JFK files, the Kennedy Center, RFK Jr., and former First Lady Jacqueline, Trump tries to be a Kennedy, writes John Casey.
March 20, 2025
JD Vance & his wife attended a Kennedy Center performance. The audience booed
People reacted strongly when they noticed that the vice president and his wife were attending a National Symphony Orchestra show.
March 14, 2025
Lily Tomlin Named First Lesbian to Win Huge Honor
Tomlin will be honored for her lifetime contribution to the performing arts.
September 9, 2014
Nepo Baby RFK Jr. Hates Vaccines, Poppers, and the Kennedy Legacy
Spreading dangerous viewpoints and preaching transphobia somehow makes someone a viable presidential candidate in 2023.
June 23, 2023
Gay Dream Team to Bring 'Side Show' Back to Broadway
Bill Condon will direct a revival of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's Tony-nominated 1997 musical about conjoined twins and carnival oddities.
August 7, 2014
A First: Justice Ginsburg to Perform Same-Sex Marriage
It won't be a 'skim-milk marriage' Saturday as Ginsburg officiates the wedding of a D.C. arts executive and an economist.
August 30, 2013
Want to Be a 'Side Show' Half-Man Half-Woman?
The LGBT-inclusive Broadway musical about conjoined twins and other carnival oddities lets fans get their 'freak' on.
December 15, 2014
Trailer: In 'Love the One You're With,' Black Queer Men Fight for Love
The new film, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is a romantic comedy about the perils and power of a long-term relationship.
March 23, 2021
Ring in 2021 With Bi Opera Singer Jamie Barton, Other Stars on PBS
Barton is part of a starry New Year's Eve lineup, including Patti LaBelle, Audra McDonald, Josh Groban, Juanes, Yo-Yo Ma, and more, in United in Song.
December 31, 2020
Antigay Counselor Marcus Bachmann Gets Presidential Appointment
Bachmann, husband of former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, has been accused of practicing conversion therapy.
December 24, 2020
Images: How this gay man's passion for LEGO won him a place of honor in Dulles Airport
“As a kid, LEGOs were a way for me to express myself artistically but also definitely a way to sort of escape a little bit and a way to decompress,” Richard Paules recalls.
May 20, 2024
Drag artists and allies rally against Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ Kennedy Center takeover (in photos)
"This president is demonizing a marginalized community in order to control the arts in America. It’s shameful, immoral, and weak," one performer told The Advocate before the march.
March 10, 2025
Hundreds of drag queens, activists & LGBTQ+ allies converge on Kennedy Center to protest Trump’s takeover
“We’re not going to let people steal our joy,” D.C. drag queen Tara Hoot said.
February 14, 2025
Trump culture warrior Ric Grenell calls for ‘diversity & inclusion’ after JD Vance got booed at Kennedy Center
“Diversity is our strength," Grenell said after Donald Trump has spent weeks railing against DEI.
March 14, 2025
Trump taps gay MAGA loyalist Ric Grenell as interim head of Kennedy Center
The longtime ally was given a title that doesn’t exist at the prestigious performance arts institution.
February 11, 2025