WorldPride organizers said celebrations initially set to take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., would be held elsewhere, suggesting the change of venue was because of President Trump’s recent takeover of the institution.

June Crenshaw, deputy director of D.C.’s Capital Pride Alliance, said the group “proactively relocated” events slated for the Kennedy Center “to ensure our entire LGBTQ community will be welcome.”

“These events have not been canceled,” Crenshaw said in an emailed statement. Rather, they have been moved to the WorldPride Welcome Center in downtown Washington, she said.

“WorldPride is happening, and it is essential to our community both in the US and around the world that we continue to be seen and our voices heard,” Crenshaw said.

The announcement comes after the Associated Press reported last week that WorldPride organizers and the Kennedy Center had canceled a week’s worth of events amid a shift in priorities at the cultural institution. Artists and producers involved in the........

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