Arts & Entertainment
Sharon Needles recreates Kathy Griffin’s Trump severed head photo
the drag queen performed ‘Heads Will Roll’ by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Sharon Needles channeled Kathy Griffin’s bloody Donald Trump photo shoot during a drag performance in Pittsburgh this week.
Needles dressed in a similar brown pants and blue shirt outfit that Griffin dons in the now infamous photo shoot. The performance included a lip-sync of “Heads Will Roll” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The “severed” head used is reportedly an Owen Wilson mask with a Joan Rivers wig.
“It’s kind of mind boggling the levels to this story,” Needles told World of Wonder. “That a female comic in this day and age, who was a friend of Joan Rivers, and who was on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ with our president, is subjected to this type of abuse. I mean if only Joan was still around. And the fact that we don’t hold our male politicians to the same standard as female comedians is shocking.”
Griffin’s photo shoot resulted in numerous stand-up comedy show cancellations and the loss of an endorsement deal with Squatty Potty. CNN also fired the comedian from co-hosting the network’s New Year’s Eve special with Anderson Cooper.
Watch the performance below.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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