Overview
- Federal authorities closed Dupont Circle from June 5–8 with anti-scale fencing citing safety risks and past vandalism.
- D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith rescinded the city’s closure request after community objections but U.S. Park Police maintained the shutdown.
- On June 7, Mayor Bowser and the National Park Service removed most barriers around the park, retaining only a fence around its central fountain.
- The two-day WorldPride Music Festival on the RFK Campus sold out headline performances by Jennifer López, Paris Hilton, Marina, Troye Sivan, RuPaul and Renéé Rapp.
- Tens of thousands joined Saturday’s parade within a block of the White House before Sunday’s rally and march from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol to protest President Trump’s LGBTQ+ policy rollbacks.