Tennessee Replaces “Pride” With “Nuclear Family Month”
on Apr 17, 2026
Gov. Bill Lee Signed The Joint Resolution In Opposition To June Being Recognized As Pride Month
In recent years, June in America has been marked by rainbow flags as well as demonstrations in support of Pride Month, which is a month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+.
These celebrations go back to 1969 in New York, where the Stonewall riots were held following a police raid of a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn. The next year, 1970, saw some of the nation’s first “pride parades.”
Since then, as civil rights laws and social norms in America have shifted, the movement has grown and become culturally mainstream, with corporations and cities partaking in the festivities and optics of Pride Month.
Efforts by some conservative groups to reclaim the month for a Biblical worldview have been made, but it’s been against the rising tide of progressivism.
However, earlier this month, on April 9, the state of Tennessee approved a measure which aims to adjust the focus of the month of June.
Rather than “pride,” a Joint Resolution approved by Tennessee’s General Assembly and signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will now see June called “Nuclear Family Month.”
About The Joint Resolution
Initially proposed in 2025 by State Rep. Bud Hulsey, R-Kingsport, the Joint Resolution in favor of making June a month dedicated to the construct of the nuclear family, it begins by defining what a nuclear family is, saying, “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.”
Describing the nuclear family as the “basic building block” of society in Tennessee, as well as attributing “prosperity within our nation” to the structure of the nuclear family, the resolution then reads:
“Fatherless families are four times more likely to live in poverty than married couple families; children without fathers are 10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances; children from fatherless homes are more likely to have mental health and behavioral issues; 60% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes; 71% percent of high school dropouts are from fatherless homes; fatherless youths are 20 times more likely to be incarcerated; 85% of youths in prison come from fatherless homes; and in a 2016 study by Peter Langman on the psychology behind 56 school shooters, 82% of the shooters were raised in an unstable family environment or without both biological parents together.”
The resolution then goes on to say it does not support efforts for “population control through the means of promoting sterilization and abortion practices,” citing the “globalist ideologies” of organizations like the World Health Organization and the United Nations.
Then, leaning on tradition, the resolution states, “The nuclear family is God’s perfect design for humanity and is aligned with the long-held traditional values of Tennessee … The nuclear family is under attack in our beloved State and nation, and it is our responsibility to uplift, protect, and support values that help Tennessee prosper.”
In conclusion, the resolution designates the month of June as Nuclear Family Month, adding that the leadership of the state of Tennessee commends “the noble endeavors of those who seek to protect and strengthen the traditional values of our State and country.”
A resolution like this comes in light of President Donald Trump‘s second term, which has seen the Trump administration take several steps to support biological sex, particularly in fields such as women’s sports.
Notably, in 2016, Trump was the first person to ever be elected president who said they supported gay marriage while running for office.
As an official document, the Nuclear Family Month resolution does not have any impact on existing laws or policies in Tennessee, but is more of a symbolic declaration of supporting the values detailed within the resolution’s language.
Back in March, a bill dubbed the “No Pride Flag or Month Act” — which would’ve banned the display of pride flags in government buildings and schools in Tennessee — did not advance from a subcommittee of the General Assembly.
Regardless, the Joint Resolution for Nuclear Family Month has already inspired some pushback.
Responding to this Joint Resolution, a spokesperson for the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD gave comment to The Advocate, saying, “Resolutions like this do more to reveal the cluelessness of elected officials whose own families and those of their constituents have various family dynamics and structures.”
Continuing, GLAAD wrote, “The strongest families are grounded by love. Lawmakers trying to exclude and intentionally harm some families should be recognized as actively harming all by not focusing their time working for an inclusive Tennessee where all are welcome and can succeed.”
Read the full Joint Resolution, here.
Here is a clip of Trump speaking out against trans athletes in women’s athletics, as well as signing the Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports executive order:
