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GOP Governors Rename June, Pride Pushes Back, Marriage Support Stalls

6/7/2026

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Republican governors in Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Utah and Arkansas renamed June “nuclear family month” or “fidelity month.”
Out NCW responded with Pride billboards and yard signs.
Thousands of Pride events continued nationwide, including a St John the Divine cathedral lighting in New York City.
Equality Utah’s Marina Lowe said Pride month can coexist with faith and family values.
A new poll showed acceptance of same-sex marriage has flattened as Republican opposition rises.

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Republican governors in Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Utah and Arkansas renamed June “nuclear family month” or “fidelity month.”
Out NCW responded with Pride billboards and yard signs.
Thousands of Pride events continued nationwide, including a St John the Divine cathedral lighting in New York City.
Equality Utah’s Marina Lowe said Pride month can coexist with faith and family values.
A new poll showed acceptance of same-sex marriage has flattened as Republican opposition rises.