Gloria Gaynor, whose hit “I Will Survive” is seen as a gay anthem, has been awarded a lifetime achievement award by Donald Trump, leaving many people speculating about her stance on LGBTQ+ rights.

The US president, who is the centre’s chairman, announced the first group of Kennedy Center Honors recipients back in August, and the awards presentation ceremony was held on 6 December.

Recipients of the honour include country star George Strait, Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, rock band Kiss and actor, comedian and singer Michael Crawford.

A senior administration official said Trump ‘took a personal interest’ in shaping the list and rejected several nominees he considered ‘ideological’ or ‘too woke’.

According to the Daily Mail, Trump gave the honourees newly designed

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