The U.S. Park Service announced in a statement released on Monday that it will close Dupont Circle park during the final weekend of WorldPride 2025 D.C. to prevent “destructive and disorderly behavior” by WorldPride participants.

“At the request of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, with the concurrence of the United States Park Police, the National Park Service will temporarily close Dupont Circle park this weekend, beginning Thursday, June 5 to Monday, June 9, as a public safety measure and to protect park resources during WorldPride celebrations,” the statement says.

The statement adds, “This decision was based on a history and pattern of destructive and disorderly behavior from unpermitted activities happening in the park during past DC Pride weekends, in

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