GOP Pushes Life Month As LGBTQ Protections Fade
'Every human life is worthy of protection, and it is especially incumbent upon Americans and lawmakers to protect the most vulnerable among us,' Cruz said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) June 3, 2025
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According to Young's statement introducing the resolution, 'Life Month' is meant to 'recognize the dignity of human life, commends those who promote life, and encourages policymakers to continue providing resources to empower women and families to choose life.'
While the senators did have 11 other months they could designate as 'Life Month,' they said the resolution marks June as the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Cruz and Young's pitch rings similar to Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller's resolution, which suggested fully replacing 'Pride Month' with 'Family Month.'
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Under his administration, President Donald Trump has erased or altered Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pages focused on the risks of suicide among LGBTQ children, school safety, and health disparities.
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He has also signed executive orders that declared it official U.S. policy that there are only two sexes, male and female, and banned people with gender dysphoria from military service.
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Earlier this week, Trump's Department of Education also formally declared June as 'Title IX Month.' On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, which honors the slain LGBTQ+ rights icon. This move reportedly was intentionally made during Pride Month.
A total of 26 Republican senators co-sponsored the resolution, including Alabama's Tommy Tuberville and South Carolina's Lindsey Graham.
'If we are going to dedicate entire months to recognizing every group under the sun, the least we can do is dedicate June to protecting unborn babies,' Tuberville said on X.
If we are going to dedicate entire months to recognizing every group under the sun, the least we can do is dedicate June to protecting unborn babies.
I will ALWAYS stand for life, and I'm proud to join @SenTedCruz. https://t.co/fIpHd2D1qs
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) June 4, 2025
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