Kennedy Center
In February, President Trump took over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. The Center is the home of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera, and it also hosts performances of theater, dance, jazz, folk music, and more.
Trump dismissed the board members appointed by Joe Biden and appointed replacements who then made him the chairman of the board. Trump has cancelled performances that he deemed "woke", including a concert featuring the Gay Men's Chorus and a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 50 years of Pride.
There is concern that Trump will turn the Kennedy Center into an easy-listening outlet for MAGA artists.
Tavish Forsyth was the program director for the Kennedy Center's Opera Institute. Just a few days ago, on March 19, he posted a 35-minute video on social media protesting Trump and Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center and questioning whether he, Forsyth, should stay or quit. Perhaps to attract more attention, Forsyth, who is gay, delivered his monologue naked. Above is a clip from his protest video.
His question whether to stay or quit became a moot point. Soon after he posted the video, he was fired.
By the way, in the video, he refers to Trump as "Vice President Trump," which is a put-down that implies that Elon Musk is the one who is really running the country.
4 comments:
Good for him! I've heard that Portland is going to have a naked bike ride protest sometime this season.
July 26 this year; I've ridden in several in the past and it's always a great time
We need more people like him. People with platforms. No surprise that he was fired. The Toddler Felon cannot handle being ridiculed or challenged.
Thank you Tavish Forsyth!
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