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DuPont Circle park to close

National Park Service closes D.C.’s historic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride

The park has been the site of some of the capital’s earliest Pride celebrations, LGBTQ protests and AIDS memorial services.

NBC New York · 1d

National Park Service to close Dupont Circle for WorldPride DC this weekend

The National Park Service and U.S. Park Police decided to close Dupont Circle Park for WorldPride DC this weekend, government sources said. Eight-foot-tall metal fencing now surrounds the popular gathering spot at the heart of a bustling neighborhood.

The New York Times · 1d

Dupont Circle Park Will Close for Pride Event After All, Park Service Says

City authorities canceled an initial request to block off the site, an L.G.B.T.Q. gathering spot in Washington, D.C. But the National Park Service opted to close it.

National Park Service alters course, opening up Dupont Circle for Pride events

The National Park Service (NPS) on Saturday backpedaled again on closing the notorious Dupont Circle Park for this weekend’s ...

Hours before WorldPride, US Park Police, NPS reopen key Pride gathering spot

Hours before the Capital Pride Parade during WorldPride in Washington, fencing at a key gathering spot for Pride celebrations ...

Dupont Circle whiplash continues as park reopens, fencing comes down hours before parade

"To prevent the recurrence of prior years' incidents, particularly with the demands of World Pride 2025, the Metropolitan Police Department requests the closure of Dupont Circle Park to the public and ...

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