Illinois Representative Mary Miller is pushing Congress to end the federal government’s official recognition of Pride Month, introducing a resolution that would instead dedicate June to celebrating what she describes as the traditional nuclear family. The proposal arrives as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, a milestone Miller argues should prompt a renewed focus on marriage, family, and cultural stability.
Her resolution calls for Congress to stop acknowledging Pride Month and to replace it with a month honoring “the benefit of marriage and family to men, women, children, and society.” Miller frames the effort as a response to what she sees as a cultural shift away from the family structure she believes anchors American life.
In an interview with the Daily Signal, she said Americans have been “inundated with perverse Pride Month displays and events throughout the month of June that denigrate the nuclear family.” She linked the decline of marriage and family to “a rise in crime, drug abuse, and other social ills,” arguing that the federal government should not be endorsing cultural messages she believes undermine family stability.
One of the central lines in her statement reads, “The traditional family is the greatest obstacle to the Left’s cultural agenda, which is why they have spent decades trying to redefine, weaken, and replace it.” She continued, “As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we should honor and strengthen the nuclear family—a husband and wife committed to one another for life and raising children with faith and purpose.”
The resolution, titled the Family Month proposal, would formally rename June and direct federal agencies to recognize the month accordingly. Miller describes the effort as a “rededicat[ion] of our Nation to the importance of this essential unit.”
June has been recognized as Pride Month at the federal level since 1999, when President Bill Clinton issued the first proclamation. Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden continued the tradition. The Trump administration has not issued a Pride Month proclamation, instead highlighting June as Title IX Month through the Department of Education, marking the 1972 ruling that reshaped women’s sports.
Miller’s resolution also cites past federal diversity initiatives and cultural trends she believes have weakened the family. “Our survival as a country and civilization depends on the continuation of traditional marriage and family,” she said, adding that “it is fitting to observe a month of rededicating our nation to the importance of the traditional nuclear family.”
Another line in her statement reads, “Strong families are the foundation of a strong nation.”
The proposal has drawn support from several House members, including Barry Moore of Alabama; Eli Crane of Arizona; Marlin Stutzman of Indiana; Pat Harrigan and Mark Harris of North Carolina; Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania; Diana Harshbarger and Andy Ogles of Tennessee; Michael Cloud, Keith Self, and Randy Weber of Texas; and Harriet Hageman of Wyoming.
