Harvey Fierstein Says He's Been Banned from the Kennedy Center

In a fiery Instagram post, playwright/actor/social activist Harvey Fierstein said he has been banned from The Kennedy Center. The author of "Torch Song Trilogy," and the books to the musicals "La Cage aux Folles" and "Kinky Boots," and the Tony-winning star of "Hairspray" wrote: "I have been banned from THE KENNEDY CENTER."

His posts came after President Donald Trump made a well-publicized visit to the complex adjacent to the Potomac, where he posed "Evita"-style on the podium.

Fierstein's post is accompanied by a black-and-white photo of himself in a Pride March from decades ago.

The post reads:

"A few folks have written to ask how I feel about Trump's takeover of The Kennedy Center. How do you think I feel? The shows I've written are now banned from being performed in our premiere American theater. Those shows, most of which have been performed there in the past, include, KINKY BOOTS. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, TORCH SONG TRILOGY, HAIRSPRAY, SAFE SEX, CASA VALENTINA, SPOOKHOUSE, A CATERED AFFAIR, THE SISSY DUCKLING, BELLA BELLA and more."

"I have been in the struggle for our civil rights for more than 50 years only to watch them snatched away by a man who actually couldn't care less. He does this stuff only to placate the religious right so they'll look the other way as he savages our political system for his own glorification."

"He attacks free speech
He attacks the free press.
He attacks America's allies.
His only allegiance is to himself - the golden calf.
My fellow Americans I warn you - this is NOT how it begins.
This is how freedom ENDS!
Trump may have declared 'woke' as dead in America.
We must prove him wrong.
WAKE THE HELL UP!!!!!"

Recently EDGE published a list of shows that likely wouldn't be booked at the Kennedy Center under Trump's regime.