Several Republican governors have rebranded June as an alternative to Pride Month, which is widely recognized for celebrating LGBTQ+ communities. According to multiple reports, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee declared it Nuclear Family Month, emphasizing units made up of one husband, one wife, and any biological, adopted or fostered children. In Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed June as Strong Families Month, coinciding with Father's Day.
Key Takeaways
Several Republican governors have rebranded June as an alternative to Pride Month, celebrating nuclear families instead. Indiana and Tennessee declared it Nuclear Family Month, while Alabama named it Strong Families Month. Utah and Arkansas chose Fidelity Month, emphasizing faith, country, and family. LGBTQ+ advocates argue that these proclamations undermine their celebrations.
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| Claim | Status | Reason | |
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| Governor's Proclamation Message | 1 Difference | Majority reports governors did not explicitly state the idea was to replace Pride; The Guardian and PBS report Governor Sanders' X account posted a link declaring counter-programming. | ▼ |
| Alternative Month Names | Broad Agreement | Indiana, Tennessee: Nuclear Family Month; Alabama: Strong Families Month; Utah, Arkansas: Fidelity … | |
| Lgbtq+ Advocates' Response | Broad Agreement | Advocates argue proclamations undermine celebrations but events will proceed. |
Governor's Proclamation Message
▼Majority reports governors did not explicitly state the idea was to replace Pride; The Guardian and PBS report Governor Sanders' X account posted a link declaring counter-programming.
Alternative Month Names
Broad AgreementIndiana, Tennessee: Nuclear Family Month; Alabama: Strong Families Month; Utah, Arkansas: Fidelity Month.
Lgbtq+ Advocates' Response
Broad AgreementAdvocates argue proclamations undermine celebrations but events will proceed.
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The governors of Utah and Arkansas deemed it Fidelity Month, which emphasizes fidelity to faith, country, and family. However, they did not specify how these families might be composed. According to The Guardian, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas posted a link on her X account about her proclamation that declared: “Another Red State is Counter-Programming Pride Month.”
LGBTQ+ advocates argue that these proclamations undermine their celebrations. Josh Coleman, president of Central Alabama Pride, stated that the month’s celebrations won’t be affected by the proclamation but acknowledged the sociopolitical message. Jordan Braxton, co-president of USA Prides, said: “You can call it whatever you want, but one thing you’re not going to do is take away our pride or take away our joy.”
The rebranding efforts come amid a broader political context where Republican lawmakers in at least four other GOP-controlled states have introduced legislation this year calling for June to be Fidelity Month. An organization pushing that concept was founded by Robert P. George, a Princeton University professor of jurisprudence who has long been a leader on conservative thought.
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