Overview

• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on June 3 that President Trump will not issue a Pride Month proclamation this June.
• The decision continues Trump’s first-term pattern of skipping formal Pride recognition despite a one-time social media mention in 2019 supporting global decriminalization of homosexuality.
• The Education Department declared June “Title IX Month” to honor the 53rd anniversary of the law protecting students from sex-based discrimination.
• Several House Republicans, led by Rep. Mary Miller, condemned PBS and “Sesame Street” for Pride acknowledgments and introduced a resolution designating June “Family Month.”
• WorldPride events are scheduled in Washington this month with debate over LGBTQ+ recognition under the current administration.