Utah Gov. Spencer Cox steps away from Pride month declaration, joining other Republicans

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 525

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is among a wave of Republican governors across the country who have declared June something other than Pride Month, stepping away from what was a common recognition nationally since 1999.

Instead, June will be “Fidelity Month” in the Beehive State.

Cox had signed Pride Month declarations during the first three years of his tenure, asking Utahns in 2021 to “encourage relevant and vital conversations about what it means …

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