Update: On June 7, the day of the Pride parade, the parks department reopened Dupont Circle hours before Pride began. Even in the late 1980s, when being gay on Capitol Hill meant carrying secrets ...

D.C. police ordered Dupont Circle Park evacuated at the height of a Pride celebration Saturday evening after reports that two men were stabbed and another was shot nearby. In the immediate ...

Pride Matters Dupont Circle whiplash continues as park reopens, fencing comes down hours before parade According to a spokesperson for Mayor Muriel Bowser, the fencing was taken down at her request.

A reveler walks with a Rainbow flag as others line the streets in Northwest D.C.'s Dupont Circle neighborhood to celebrate Capital Pride in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2022.(Ken Cedeno/Reuters) ...

In 2023, the Dupont Circle fountain sustained $175,000 in damage, Park Police said.

In 2023, the Dupont Circle fountain sustained $175,000 in damage, Park Police said.

“The Capital Pride Alliance is frustrated and disappointed in the National Park Service’s decision - again - to close Dupont Circle during the culmination of WorldPride this weekend.

The Dupont Circle park, a gathering spot for neighborhood residents, has been the focal point of a fight between federal and local officials this week. (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post) ...

At Fort Dupont Park, thousands gathered to honor a local music legend, creating a brief refuge from the conflict.

In 2023, the Dupont Circle fountain sustained $175,000 in damage, Park Police said.

“The Capital Pride Alliance is frustrated and disappointed in the National Park Service’s decision - again - to close Dupont Circle during the culmination of WorldPride this weekend.