Ted Cruz is leading the Republican’s attempt to make June “Pro-Life Month”, despite the fact it is already widely acknowledged to be LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Pride Month, is celebrated annually in June in tribute to the Stonewall Uprising, but is now under attack by Cruz, who is leading efforts to eclipse Pride Month with an anti-abortion themed “Life Month.”
On Tuesday (3 June), the Texas lawmaker introduced the joint “Life Month Resolution” to the upper chamber.
He claims the resolution, intended to commemorate the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, aims to “recognise that every human life is a sacred gift from God”.
Cruz said in a statement: “Every human life is worthy of protection, and it is especially incumbent upon Americans and lawmakers to protect the most vulnerable among us. Designating June as Life Month is a recommitment to the American principle that every life has dignity. I call on my colleagues in the Senate to swiftly pass this resolution.”
‘Shut up, Ted’
On social media, people accused Cruz of attempting to replace Pride Month. One person commented under his Cruz’s post, “Y’all can’t find anything better to focus on?”
Another wrote: “June is Pride Month, Ted Cruz”.
“So you’re going to waste time voting on a bill like this when the time could be better spent on DOGE cuts. Make this make sense,” another commented.
Another comment called out the resolution as a “distraction” from what he “should be doing”.
“Shut up, Ted. Can you actually spend time on stuff that matters or at least refund the pay checks you’ve cashed,” another comment read.
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— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) June 3, 2025
The resolution is supported by 22 anti-abortion organisations including Christian legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom, SBA Pro-life and Americans United for Life.
The Life Month resolution follows president Trump’s attack on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives, which has seen a comprehensive rollback on governmental support for LGBTQ+ causes.
Earlier this week, The US Department of Education (DoE) made the formal declaration that erased Pride Month, proclaiming instead it was federal policy that June is now Title IX month.
Signed in 1972, the landmark legislation prohibits sex-based discrimination by any educational institution that receives funding from the federal government.
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