As June kicks off Pride celebrations, Tennessee designates it ‘nuclear family month’

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 1 week ago


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The month of June, long marked by celebrations of LGBTQ Pride, has been designated “nuclear family month” in Tennessee after Republican lawmakers earlier this year voted to adopt a resolution that says “one husband, one wife and any biological, adopted or fostered children” are “God’s design.”

The resolution, signed by Gov. Bill Lee in April, makes no policy change, but carries the symbolic weight of the government’s endorsement of only one form of family unit, …

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