Red state’s pointed alternative to ‘Pride Month’… as woke Boston mayor celebrates ‘trans periods’
While many states and cities are set to celebrate gay pride month in June, several red strongholds are pushing their own kind of celebrations.
Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared the month of June to be ‘fidelity month’ in a proclamation issued this past Wednesday by her office, seemingly as a rejection of pride month.
Sanders, who was raised as a Southern Baptist, noted that ‘cultivating fidelity to God, family, community, and country contributes to human flourishing and supports a healthy, stable, well-ordered society.’
Before being elected as Governor, Sanders was a White House press secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration, and is also the daughter of former governor, presidential candidate, and current US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
Republicans aren’t the only politicians working in some June re-branding.
Democrat Boston Mayor Michelle Wu contrastingly moved to embrace ‘woke’ social agendas this last week, as her office announced their sponsorship of an event celebrating ‘Trans period pride.’
The June 17th event, which is set to take place at a branch of the Boston Public Library is intended to raise ‘conversation around transgender experiences with menstruation.’
A catered dinner and ‘free period underwear’ will be offered to all attendees.
Republican Governor from Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered remarks during the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, in July of 2024
The office of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will sponsor a ‘Trans period pride’ event in June of 2026
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has embraced LGBT issues during her time in office
The Boston Mayor’s office of LGBTQ Advancement received nearly 1 million dollars in taxpayer funds for the 2026 fiscal year.
The debate over pride month has long raged nationwide, and a Tennessee law declaring June as ‘Nuclear Family Month’ – and not Pride Month – sparked outrage earlier this year.
Governor Bill Lee signed the resolution on April 9, just two days after it was sent to his desk, following passage through both chambers of the Republican-controlled state legislature.
Participants walk with balloons during the annual Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California, on June 1, 2025
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee speaks to media in August of 2021
People participate in the DC Pride Parade in Washington, DC, USA, 08 June 2019
The proclamation defined the family unit as comprising ‘one husband, one wife and any biological, adopted or fostered children’ and describes the nuclear family as ‘God’s design for familial structure’ and ‘God’s perfect design for humanity.’
The resolution, first proposed last year, also calls the nuclear family the ‘basic building block of Tennessee’s society throughout her formative years,’ saying it has ‘built the United States of America and created prosperity within our nation.’
LGBTQ groups were quick to denounce the resolution, even though there is no enforcement mechanism, leaving Tennessee residents free to celebrate Pride Month if they so choose.
