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Posted on 06/02/2026 8:26:07 AM PDT by Morgana
Pride Month is off to a faltering start again this year as yet another red state ditches the month-long celebration of LGBT depravity in favor of family values. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed a proclamation last week declaring June to be “Fidelity Month” in her state.
“The United States of America was founded on the values of faith, liberty, and patriotism as acknowledged in its founding documents and in the statements of its Founding Fathers,” the proclamation reads. “The commitment of Arkansas to spiritual and civic institutions is at the core of the State’s collective identity. … Cultivating fidelity to God, family, community, and country contributes to human flourishing and supports a healthy, stable, well-ordered society,” it continues. “Practices that encourage virtue, commitment, responsibility, and shared moral foundations strengthen both individuals and their communities. … Fidelity Month provides an opportunity for residents to reflect on and renew commitments to these shared values and institutions…”
Earlier this year, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) also rejected Pride Month, declaring June instead to be “Nuclear Family Month” in the Volunteer State. The governor’s proclamation asserted that “the nuclear family, consisting of one husband, one wife, and any biological, adopted, or fostered children, is God’s design for familial structure and has been the bedrock of society since the creation of the world…” The nuclear family “was the basic building block of Tennessee’s society throughout her formative years [and] built the United States of America and created prosperity
within our nation,” Lee’s proclamation continued.
“Tennessee’s values do not align with the humanistic, globalist ideologies of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and like-minded organizations that fight for population control through the means of promoting sterilization and abortion practices,” Lee stated in his proclamation, adding that “the nuclear family is God’s perfect design for humanity and is aligned with the long-held traditional values of Tennessee,” but “is under attack in our beloved State and nation, and it is our responsibility to uplift, protect, and support values that help Tennessee prosper…”
Lee noted that broken families, fatherless homes in particular, are a breeding ground for all manner of societal ills, including poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, mental health and behavioral issues, and increased crime rates among youth, among other problems.
Last year, The Washington Stand reported that corporate sponsorship for Pride Month events was scaling back dramatically in the wake of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the previous months of crippling boycotts targeting companies that made LGBT themes central to their marketing. The evaporating corporate sponsorship impacted public-facing Pride Month initiatives, with LGBT parades and events in major cities facing serious reductions. 2026 is on track for much of the same.
According to a report from NPR, corporate sponsorship for 2026 Pride Month events is declining even further, falling by an estimated 60% to 70% from years past. Organizers pointed to the Trump White House and its agenda targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and pro-transgenderism programs and the public backlash against LGBT events, marketing, and sponsorship as causes for the reduced corporate involvement in Pride Month this year. According to ProCapitas, many Pride Month events are now shifting from large-scale corporate-funded initiatives to smaller-scale, “community-driven” events. Several Democrat-run cities, however, are planning larger Pride Month events than in years past, including Boston and Houston.
Some Pride programs, like Pittsburgh Pride, have sought state grants and individual donations to make up for lost corporate funding, but Jordan Braxton, co-president of the United States Association of Prides, confirmed that the “majority” of Pride Month events will evince major reductions in scale. Tampa Pride in Florida, for example, has fully suspended all events for 2026, citing an absence of funding (Florida denied state grants to event organizers) and the “current political and economic climate.” Arlington Pride in Texas also canceled major events, and Fort Myers Pride in Florida is unlikely to host any events this year. Others, like Philadelphia Pride, have moved events to larger venues and plan to charge admission fees to cover costs. The move sparked backlash from LGBT activists, who argued that charging admission fees reduces inclusion and accessibility.
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More winning.
Yes and I said these events were losing their steam in another thread.
One main reason like in Florida is they now enforce the “Dress Code” that is one must be dressed or else they get arrested! They had a hissy fit and canceled the event! Oh well.
Is it me, or did the “interest” in these LGBTQ events dry up along with the USAID funding drying up?
In your face faggotry is so passé.
should replace ‘pride’ month with “Appreciation for God” month- the left would melt
It dried up with the AIDS virus.
Here’s an idea - stop with proclaiming “months” for anything. Have the core holidays - Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving - but stop with a day for everything else. Even if its a “conservative” cause. No one really gives a s__t or pays attention. The government needs to get back to its core functions and proclaiming a bunch of months or weeks is not one of them.
Let’s call it “White History Month.”
In my ignorance, I used to see the pride thing and think of a couple lesbians rolling around on a rug kissing. Now when I see it I see a fat homo in spandex sweating to jam his johnson into some youngster’s butt hole. Make me want to vomit.
So their publicity program seems to be working.
agreed. since most are based on feelings, not facts or events of the country.
Exactly. And don’t forget about Christmas and Easter.
‘Have the core holidays - Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving’
I meant to say don’t forget about Christmas and Easter Day in my earlier post.
More mass killings on the way from the so-called “persecuted” whackos who thought they were getting acceptance in society when they were always just being tolerated until the time was right.
They shouldn't have made gay synonymous with BDSM (at least not publicly) and certainly shouldn't have taken it to the level of drag queen story hour for kids. Of course, their marketing failure was eye opening for the rest of us to see them for kid grooming cult that they are.
Trump’s June 14 celebration is faltering.
Pride Month is faltering.
Who is supporting celebrations ... and why?
Are religious celebrations increasing or decreasing?
Are family, big extended family with 2d cousins increasing or decreasing?
Are employment and Corporate celebrations increasing or decreasing?
Is our culture changing? And why?
“Fidelity Month” love it!
I do like Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
People who feel compelled to walk around with “pride” flags are really very ashamed of themselves.
Groomer Awareness Month
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