This resolution supports designating a "Family Month" to emphasize the importance of the traditional married mother and father family structure while withdrawing recognition from Pride Month.
Mary Miller
Representative
IL-15
This resolution supports designating a "Family Month" to emphasize the importance of the traditional married mother and father family structure as the foundation of a healthy society. It criticizes current policies and cultural trends for discouraging marriage and notes the decline of the nuclear family. Ultimately, the bill calls for a national rededication to strengthening this specific family unit.
House Resolution Withdraws Pride Month Recognition, Calls for New 'Family Month' Focusing on Traditional Married Parents
This resolution, introduced in the House, is essentially a formal statement about what kind of family structure Congress believes is the best foundation for the country. It’s not a law that changes regulations or taxes, but it’s a powerful symbolic move that aims to shift national priorities and observances.
The Official Stance on Family
The resolution clearly states that the "traditional married mother and father family structure" is the ideal model for a healthy society. It argues that the decline of this specific unit—citing high divorce rates and people delaying marriage—is linked to broader societal issues like rising crime and drug abuse. For busy people juggling work and family, this part of the resolution suggests that the government should actively promote and prioritize one specific type of family structure above all others. The text frames the nation’s economic and social survival as being dependent on the strength of this traditional unit.
Changing the Calendar: Out with Pride, In with Family
Perhaps the sharpest part of this resolution is its direct action regarding national observances. It explicitly withdraws Congressional recognition of June as Pride Month. The resolution claims that the displays and events associated with Pride Month "denigrate the nuclear family." In its place, the resolution calls for the nation to observe a new "Family Month," dedicated entirely to rededicating the country to the importance of the traditional married mother and father family structure. This isn't just a political statement; it’s an attempt to use official government messaging to validate one cultural observance while symbolically invalidating another.
Who Feels the Impact?
Because this is a resolution and not a bill, the impact is symbolic and cultural, not regulatory. However, symbols matter in the real world. For advocates of the traditional nuclear family, this resolution is a strong affirmation of their values and priorities. For the LGBTQ+ community and individuals in non-traditional family structures—like single parents, cohabiting couples, or same-sex parents—this resolution sends a clear message of marginalization. By defining the "best foundation for society" so narrowly, the resolution implicitly suggests that other family models, which are increasingly common in modern life, are somehow less valuable or even detrimental to the country. This can translate into real-world feelings of exclusion and potentially fuel future legislative efforts that favor the traditional family model in areas like adoption or tax policy. It’s a move that seeks to define what an 'approved' family looks like in the eyes of the House.