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As Pride Month begins, BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock has noticed the usual Pride celebrations are much quieter — and Shemeka Michelle and Bryson Gray agree that America’s cultural landscape may be shifting.But while it’s less prominent, “Pride” is still alive and well.“I saw that it was trending ‘Pride Month’ over X. And I went and I saw so many sports organizations just saying happy Pride Month. And I’m thinking this is where men are supposed to be dominant, or straight men are supposed to be dominant. Yet, they’re giving all of this praise to gay sex. And it is very frustrating,” Michelle says.“But I did look to see Target hasn’t said anything as of yet. Walmart hasn’t said anything as of yet. So some of these big corporations that had these huge displays in 2023 ... they aren’t doing that now,” she continues.Bryson Gray also thinks we’ve made “progress.”“I can just tell you that from my own career, I think culturally it’s more acceptable to criticize and call out the LGBT. So progress, yes. Have we killed it? No, sir,” Gray says.While the obsession with Pride Month appears to be fading, Whitlock asks if Black History Month and black pride should be tackled next.“I think black history is just simply a part of American history wherever it fits. So I get the separation because of the history of this country. So I’m not going to say I’m against Black History Month, but I do think it should just be a part of American history,” Gray answers.“And I think racial idolatry is a problem and that does stem from pride obviously,” he adds.“Yeah, I hope that we can get rid of black pride,” Michelle chimes in. “I’m sick of seeing it. I was just saying I hate the term ‘black love.’ I don’t like ‘black girl magic,’ ‘black boy joy,’ ‘black excellence.’ I don’t want any of those things.”“I don’t want to have ‘black love.’ I just want to have love. I want to cultivate it and learn how to love like God told us what love is,” she adds.Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.
While much of America will be celebrating Pride Month all June, conservative Christians across the country will be holding counter-celebrations in the name of "Noahic Covenant Month.”This counter-revolution has in many ways changed the overall feeling of the month of June, but has it successfully quelled the hijacked rainbow crusade that turned God’s covenant bow into a banner for rebellion?On this episode of “Relatable,” Allie Beth Stuckey delivers an honest breakdown of the good, the bad, and the ugly in America’s ongoing LGBTQ+ culture war. The “bad news,” Allie says, is that some Pride Month celebrations and events are actually getting more radical.For example, the Boston Public Library will host “19 drag queen storytime events for children during Pride Month.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement is also publicly backing and helping to amplify a “Trans Period Pride” event centered on “menstrual equity and the experiences of trans menstruators.”On June 1, Strawbridge Elementary School in Haddon Township, New Jersey, used school grounds to host a K-5 event dubbed “Pride on the Playground,” where kids were invited to participate in LGBTQ-themed crafts, games, read-alouds, face painting, and more activities.Despite the financially disastrous consequences suffered by companies like Target and Bud Light, some large corporations are continuing to participate in Pride Month. Allie exposes the popular craft store Michaels for selling colorful stickers with sayings such as “Protect trans kids” and “Be gay, do crime.” One sticker even features an AR-15 over the trans rainbow flag with the phrase “Defend equality.”But there’s good news too.“Over the last several years, conservatives have pushed back. Christians have pushed back and really have had success in pushing back against LGBTQ activism and the broader culture wars,” Allie says.She highlights recent Gallup polling that shows declining support for gay marriage, especially among Republicans whose support is currently at its lowest point in 30 years. Pew Research data also indicates that over half the nation — roughly 56% (up from 46% in the June 2022 survey) — now supports laws and policies that ban health care professionals from providing care related to gender transitions for minors.Even Democrat support for gender-transition procedures for minors has waned notably, with 35% in favor of banning gender-transition medical care for minors compared to 26% in 2022.Support for requiring transgender-identifying athletes to compete based on biological sex has also increased across party lines.Further, some Republican politicians are beginning initiatives to counter Pride Month. Allie gives the example of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signing a resolution in April designating June as “Nuclear Family Month.” As a deliberate counter to Pride Month, he defined the nuclear family as one husband, one wife, and their biological, adopted, or fostered children, describing it as “God’s design for familial structure” and the bedrock of society.Across the nation, several states have taken action to protect minors from gender-mutilating procedures as well.“Nearly half the states in the country have now passed laws banning health care providers from giving minors puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or gender-mutilating surgeries. In 2025 alone, several states expanded or strengthened those laws, some even imposing penalties on medical providers who perform the procedures,” Allie recounts.She then lists several more recent pro-family wins:In January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” which explicitly bars all federal funding, sponsorship, promotion, or support for gender-transition procedures (including puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries) for minors under age 19.As of June 2026, 27 states have laws or regulations that require school sports participation to be based on biological sex. Last month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) reached a groundbreaking settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital, requiring the hospital to establish the nation’s first dedicated detransition clinic to provide medical care for minors harmed by prior gender-transition procedures, while also paying $10 million for alleged Medicaid fraud and firing several involved physicians.Allie is heartened by the progress that’s been made in the LGBTQ+ culture war. The grounds gained are proof, she argues, that Christians must enter the political fray.“Politics affects policy, policy affects people, and people matter. Why should Christians engage in the culture war?
The University of Chicago announced that it would no longer be flying the LGBTQ+ Pride flag for Pride Month at the UC Laboratory Schools after three years.Activists expressed their outrage over the decision in favor of institutional neutrality. The LGBTQ+ flag had been raised at the flagpole in Blaine Courtyard for Pride Month every year since 2022.'You see the display of even basic symbols expressing the dignity of our students would be an unacceptable political stance and violation of neutrality.'Interim Director Ethan Bueno de Mesquita announced the decision in an email Monday that made clear it only applied to the flagpole."To be clear, the full membership of LGBTQ+ people in the Lab community is not a contested issue. It is a core value," he wrote.The UC Laboratory High School is a program for gifted high schoolers to experience the University of Chicago.Bueno de Mesquita said the flag would violate the school's new policy on viewpoint-neutral teaching."I think the university saying that an observer who sees something flying from a flagpole and understands that to be a statement of the institution is a reasonable interpretation of how flagpoles operate, and so that doesn't strike me as an unreasonable rule," he said to U-High Midway, the student newspaper for the UC Lab.The decision drew sharp criticism from the university’s American Association of University Professors."You see the display of even basic symbols expressing the dignity of our students would be an unacceptable political stance and violation of neutrality," the chapter account wrote in a sarcastic tone."The KKK is alive and well at UChicago," another response reads.RELATED: Florida lesbians say $250-per-day fine against rainbow fence violates their constitutional rights However, the College Fix news site noted that a student life office run by the school's Center for Identity + Inclusion continued to offer support for "LGBTQ students, questioning students, and allies in the college and graduate and professional schools." New laws and regulations against the LGBTQ+ agenda have reportedly led to an exodus of gender-confused people fleeing to Seattle, Washington, to seek gender refuge. Activists have called on the mayor to declare a civil emergency to provide support for community aid organizations. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) kicked off Pride Month on Tuesday by insisting that “homosexuality has no place in America,” and instead voiced support for the non-existent “Nuclear Family Month” in an apparent jab to the LGBTQ community, a series of remarks that elicited sighs from onlookers.“These posts get sadder and sadder every year,” wrote Andrew Wortman, a prominent political commentator and writer, in a social media post on X to his nearly 300,000 followers.Ogles has developed a reputation for making provocative and controversial remarks, including his assertion that “Muslims don’t belong in American society” back in March, or that his child “still has nightmares” about former President Joe Biden. His latest remarks, that "homosexuality" had “no place” in the United States, appeared to exhaust several observers.“Notable that Rep. Andy Ogles isn't even opposing gay marriage here. He's straight up saying ‘homosexuality has no place in America,’” noted MS NOW’s Matt Fuller in a social media post on X. “Seems like the GOP may be retracing its steps on this issue.”Ogles’ remarks even caught the attention of a fellow supporter of President Donald Trump and ex-lawmaker, former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who is openly gay.“As much as I support the Nuclear family and how fundamental it is for life. I never thought I’d hear a person I consider a friend say there is no place for me in this country simply because of who I chose to love,” Santos wrote in a social media post on X, responding to Ogles’ online post.“I never once pushed my lifestyle onto anyone and have always voted and advocated for conservative principles. But I have the same civil rights as anyone else in this country and I am saddened by this insane comment.”And Katherine Gates, the digital director for the voter outreach organization Voters of Tomorrow, expressed sympathy for Ogles.“It seems exhausting being this hateful!” Gates wrote in a social media post on X. “B---- and moan all you want Andy. Gay marriage isn’t going anywhere. Happy pride y’all.”As much as I support the Nuclear family and how fundamental it is for life.I never thought I’d hear a person I consider a friend say there is no place for me in this country simply because of who I chose to love.I never once pushed my lifestyle onto anyone and have always…— George Santos (@Georgesantos) June 2, 2026
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