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After days of uncertainty, the National Park Service shut down Dupont Circle for this weekend's Pride festivities, even after ...
The National Park Service (NPS) was going to close Dupont Circle Park in Washington, D.C., from Thursday to Monday during WorldPride — a site traditionally used by the city’s LGBTQ for gatherings.
The fencing surrounding Dupont Circle Park was seen being taken down, hours ahead of the start of the WorldPride Parade. A 7News Photographer found that the fencing was being taken down around 11: ...
Jeffrey Rueckgauer, an ANC commissioner representing Dupont Circle, wished the community and WorldPride had been involved in the decision-making, even if the park still ended up closing. “We ...
Dupont Circle will be open to visitors the weekend of the WorldPride D.C. parade after all. It’s the latest update in a weeklong back-and-forth over whether the historic neighborhood would be ...
Jeffrey Rueckgauer, an ANC commissioner representing Dupont Circle, wished the community and WorldPride had been involved in the decision-making, even if the park still ended up closing. “We ...
WASHINGTON — After numerous back and forth announcements about whether Dupont Circle would or wouldn't be closed during the WorldPride Parade, the National Park Service said Saturday morning ...
D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2), representing the Dupont Circle neighborhood, said she is “extremely disappointed and frustrated” that the park will not remain open for Pride weekend.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith withdrew a request for anti-scale fencing at Dupont Circle Park during World Pride 2025.
National Park Service to close Dupont Circle for WorldPride DC this weekend The park is a symbolic location for many in the LGBTQ+ community.
National Park Service to close Dupont Circle for WorldPride DC this weekend The park is a symbolic location for many in the LGBTQ+ community.