A new president might be in the White House, but Washington, D.C., is pushing “Pride” as much as ever this year. 
From parades and marches to dance festivals and drag performances, the nation’s capital has not stepped back from using “Pride Month” to push radical gender ideology. This year in D.C., hundreds of thousands of people took part in a three-week-long celebration called “<a href="https://worldpridedc.org/event/world-pride-family-fun-festival/">WorldPride</a>.” The weeks-long event concluded on Sunday with a march and a video message from former Vice President Kamala Harris, The Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/08/world-pride-rally-march-national-mall/">reported</a>. 
“Pride is about honoring the trailblazers who came before, joining arms with those leading the fight for equality today and empowering the next generation to live boldly, freely and with joy,” Harris <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/08/world-pride-rally-march-national-mall/">said</a>. “In this moment, as you gather with friends and allies from across the world, let us be clear: No one should be made to fight alone. We are all in this together.”
While President Donald Trump and his administration have pushed back on some of the crazy transgender policies that were supported by the Biden administration, the Left continues to stake its identity on allowing men to compete against women and defending the sterilization and mutilation of children. 
The WorldPride event in D.C. was <a href="https://worldpridedc.org/our-advocates/">sponsored</a> by numerous companies and activist groups, including (unsurprisingly) Kaiser Permanente, the medical group that was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/detransitioner-chloe-cole-announces-official-lawsuit-against-kaiser-permanente-for-medical-negligence">sued</a> by detransitioner Chloe Cole claiming medical negligence for allegedly facilitating the chemical and surgical sex change operations on Cole when she was a minor. Another sponsor is Johns Hopkins University, which <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/center-transgender-health/services-appointments/children-adolescents-and-young-adults#:~:text=Clinical%20services%20are%20available%20for%20children%2C%20adolescents,for%20Transgender%20and%20Gender%20Expansive%20Health%20guidelines.">offers</a> children puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. 
The <a href="https://worldpridedc.org/our-advocates/">list</a> of other sponsors goes on and on: 
<ul>
<li>Amazon </li>
<li>Starbucks</li>
<li>Ikea</li>
<li>JP Morgan Chase</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley</li>
<li>McDonald’s</li>
<li>Corona</li>
<li>Delta</li>
<li>United</li>
<li>Fresca</li>
<li>Hilton</li>
<li>Marriot</li>
<li>Wegmans</li>
<li>Hyatt</li>
<li>Dollar Tree</li>
<li>H&amp;M</li>
<li>Macy’s</li>
<li>Total Wine &amp; More</li>
<li>Astra Zeneca</li>
<li>AARP</li>
</ul>
All of these companies put their public stamp of approval on an event that focused on celebrating the LGBT identity and encouraged parents to bring their children to the “<a href="https://worldpridedc.org/event/world-pride-family-fun-festival/">World Pride Family Fun Festival</a>,” which it said would be “especially enjoyed by children ages 2–10.”
Most Americans are tired of the “Pride Month” shenanigans, but they’re still being shoved down their throats with the endorsements of some of the country’s most popular brands. 
At least there are still some companies that can read the room and aren’t going to push LGBT craziness — companies like <a href="https://www.jeremysrazors.com/">Jeremy’s Razors</a>. 
Check out some of the quality products offered by Jeremy’s Razors, such as the<a href="https://www.jeremysrazors.com/products/precision-5-trial-kit-2?selling_plan=3820880085"> Precision 5 Razor</a>. Feel a little dirty after reading about D.C.’s “Pride” festival? Check out Jeremy’s all-new <a href="https://www.jeremysrazors.com/products/birch-bark-body-soap?_pos=1&amp;_sid=32db4f1d8&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=51559588462805&amp;selling_plan=4232937685">Birch Bark body soap</a>. 
We’re not even halfway through June. The incessant drumbeat of “Pride Month” still has weeks to drive us crazy. Hopefully, you don’t have to be in a place like D.C. to endure the rest of it.
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An LGBT “Rooted in Pride” art exhibit surrounding a children’s playground in Brooklyn, New York, features nude images and what appears to be a man dressed in drag, and promotes gender confusion and anti-Trump messages.
The LGBT content surrounds the JJ Byrne Playground, where families and children as young as toddlers play, according to images provided to The Daily Wire, and other images accessible via Google Maps. The art pieces will be displayed all summer long, until August 1.
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One of the large photos surrounding the park is titled “Paint me like one of your polish girls,” by Lukasz Leja, who paints gay pornographic images, according to his website. Notably, the painting is called “Paint me like one of your polish h**s” on his site.
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Another image is of a male who appears to be dressed in gay pride and drag attire. The caption on the photo reads, “The Pride is a Truth that LOVE IS LOVE.”
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One of the art pieces features two nude people, with nipples exposed, embracing.
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There is also artwork that promotes gender confusion. One display called “trauma starts with EXPECTATIONS!” takes on gender reveal parties.
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“This piece is about mental illness and disability,” the description reads. “Gender (genital) reveals are transphobic, homophobic and racist (from past colonialism history of the sex binary). These reveal &#8216;parties&#8217; aren’t celebrations, but the start of toxic expectations. These reveals start wildfires, kill people and have hurt people both physically and mentally. Babies and parents face trauma when labeling their child.”
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Another piece takes on the &#8220;government&#8217;s control over trans bodies,” according to its description.
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In the same vein, one display of artwork blames President Donald Trump for seeking to destroy LGBT “communities.”
“Done on Inauguration Day 2025, this piece is a reminder that regardless of the identities or beliefs of the communities the president seeks to destroy, we are still his constituency,” it reads. “His refusal to support or care for all who live in this country is a failure of his job to serve. A linguistic root of ‘constituent’ translates to: ‘to cause to stand.’ He cannot stand without me. Without us.”
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The group displaying the LGBT artwork is called Arts Gowanus, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. On June 1, the group proudly posted about the exhibit “surrounding JJ Byrne Playground.”
&#8220;&#8216;Rooted in Pride’ is installed!!” the caption <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gowanusopenstudios/posts/pfbid02dVX69akCxkTHUKCyJsVpnxHboS66vHF18BfshNk7ZgytfooMDq48AfobZc4hh3FNl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reads</a>. “So many wonderful artists from our LGBTQIA community are exhibiting work in this outdoor exhibition!”
Arts Gowanus also spotlighted the jurors, or the judges who chose the artwork for the exhibit. One juror is named Gayah Imani Gillson, who is described as “a BIPOC, QTPOC, TwoSpirit Brooklyn-based/ International Artist, Healer, Visionary Activist, and Spiritual Worker.”
The Daily Wire reached out to Art Gowanus about the nature of the public content, but have not received a response.

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LGBT Exhibit Surrounding Children’s Playground Features Nude Images, Promotes Gender Confusion

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Today is June 6. It was on this day, eighty-one years ago, that 150-thousand men from the United States, Great Britain, and other allied nations, landed under withering gunfire on the beaches of France to begin the brutal process of breaking the Nazi stranglehold on the once-free nations of Europe. It is difficult now to imagine the almost superhuman courage it required for these men to slog through the bullet-riddled surf onto beaches carpeted with the bodies of those who went before them, in order to fight their way inch by bloody inch into the maw of gun emplacements, the destruction of which represented only the first small step toward eradicating the most murderous regime ever to stain the annals of human history. 
And that’s why, every June, we dedicate the entire month to celebrating homosexuality. Well, maybe that’s not why. But there must be some reason. Because that’s what we do.
That’s right, it’s Pride Month, and there is absolutely nothing Americans can be so proud of as homosexuality … apparently. Just think of the progress gay people have made. Homosexuality — once called the love that dare not speak its name — is now, at last, the love that simply will not shut the hell up. It just drones on and on and on. It’s so great. Really, you can’t get enough of it. On and on and on and on. A whole month of it. I mean, most sexual abnormalities, you just politely look away and try to mind your own business. But there’s no chance of that with this one, is there? Nosiree. On and on and on. That’s progress.
And there’s so much progress to be proud of in Pride Month. In the past, for instance, a gay man had to hide in shame. Now he can march down the street in a pride parade, dressed in leather chaps that open behind to expose his buttocks not only to anyone who’s interested but to the many, many, many people who really are not interested in seeing his buttocks even a little bit. Plus he can carry a whip to announce to all the world that he has a trauma-induced sexual fetish that prevents him from having any relationship that isn’t centered on debasement, domination and pain. Then he can proclaim how proud he is about that. Then he can go home and wash down a fistful of anti-depressants with half a bottle of gin and scream “I’m so effing proud,” before pitching face forward onto the kitchen table and sinking into blessed unconsciousness.
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And that’s not even all the progress. Some of you younger people won’t believe this, but it used to be that if a man punched a woman in the face, he’d be arrested. Today, thanks to the LGBTQ movement, if a man wants to punch a woman in the face, he can go to the Olympics and win a gold medal. I was so excited to hear this, I told my wife: I could punch you in the face and win a gold medal! My ex-wife, I should say. Still, it was a great moment.
And there’s even more progress. It used to be, if a man gave homosexual porn to a child, he’d be put in prison. Then he’d be killed by the other prisoners, because no matter how bad their crimes were, they weren’t as bad as giving homosexual porn to a child. Now, thanks to our pride, if a man gives homosexual porn to a child, it’s because he’s a member of a teachers union and has a job in a public elementary school. And man, if that’s not progress, then progress is probably something else. Like progress might be inventing air conditioning or computers or more effective treatments for disease. But no. For us, progress is teachers giving homosexual porn to children.
So this June, think back on that D-Day when thousands gave their lives for freedom. Remember it’s because of them that we can spend the entire month being proud of homosexuality. Because of them, and because our elite culture has become a cesspit of decadent buffoons who have no shame. After all, who else could be this proud?
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This excerpt is taken from the opening satirical monologue of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/the-andrew-klavan-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Andrew Klavan Show</a>.”
The views expressed in this satirical article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Andrew Klavan is the host of “The Andrew Klavan Show” at The Daily Wire. Follow him on X: <a href="https://x.com/andrewklavan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@andrewklavan</a>
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A Washington, D.C., park at the center of this weekend&#8217;s Pride festivities will be closed to prevent the vandalism that occurred in years past.
Dupont Circle Park closed at 6 p.m. on Thursday and will remain closed through about 6 p.m. on Sunday, the National Park Service <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/management/dupontcirclerod.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a>.
Early Friday morning, temporary fencing was erected around the park.
The decision comes as after days of back-and-forth between federal and local authorities over the issue, as well as backlash from WorldPride 2025 attendees, who hoped the park would remain open.
Washington, D.C., is hosting WorldPride 2025, which will have a plethora of events from Friday to Sunday. The events <a href="https://worldpridedc.org/events/welcome-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">include</a> at least four drag queen story hours including &#8220;Indigenous Drag Story Hour,&#8221; an event about &#8220;Deaf Queer Dating,&#8221; and a talk by a trans-identifying woman titled, &#8220;Propaganda &amp; Transphobia: How Trans People Became the Political Pawn.&#8221;
Dupont Circle Park was closed at the request of the United States Park Police, which said it was necessary to “secure the park, deter potential violence, reduce the risk of destructive acts and decrease the need for extensive law enforcement presences.”
Washington, D.C., Police Chief Pamela Smith originally requested to close the park, but she later <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/management/upload/Recession-of-Request-for-Anti-Scale-Fencing-Dupont-Circle-Park-6-3-25.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">withdrew</a> that request &#8220;after hearing from community leaders and residents.&#8221;
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However, she noted that in recent years, the park has been vandalized and has seen other violent illegal activity around the time of Pride festivities.
In 2019, gunshots were heard in the park causing people to flee, and a person was arrested. In 2023, the park was vandalized to the tune of $175,000 in damage to a historic fountain. Last year, &#8220;large groups of juveniles&#8221; in the park engaged in &#8220;illegal activities, including drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, and engaging in fights&#8221; and also &#8220;ran into a local business and stole items,&#8221; the police chief noted in her letter to the Park Police.
The Park Police pushed for a closure anyway, noting that &#8220;the threat of violence, criminal acts and [park] resource destruction&#8221; has &#8220;only increased&#8221; over the last few weeks.
For example, a local DJ was selling tickets to an &#8220;unpermitted gathering/party&#8221; in Dupont Circle after the World Pride events, the Park Police said.
&#8220;This social media advertisement is stating that this is the same DJ and &#8216;party&#8217; as the previous several years, which have resulted in the unsafe conditions and damages recounted above,&#8221; the Park Police <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/management/upload/2025-06-03-USPP-Dupont-Circle-Closure-Memo-Update.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in a June 4 letter to National Park Service leadership.

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Elon Musk and fiscal conservatives are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s new budget bill, warning it could add trillions to the national debt. The White House has officially replaced Pride Month with “Title IX Month,” focusing on protecting women’s sports and spaces. And, two Chinese nationals were arrested for attempting to smuggle a dangerous agricultural pathogen into the United States.
It’s Thursday, June 5, and this is the news you need to know to start your day.
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<h2>Budget Battles &amp; The &#8216;Big Beautiful Bill&#8217;</h2>
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Topline: The Senate takes up debate of Trump’s budget bill – while Musk raises concern over the massive debt.
 Elon Musk made waves this week with his criticism of President Trump’s big, beautiful bill, and budget hawks couldn’t be happier. 
On Wednesday, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the big beautiful bill would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. The Trump administration says this estimate is wrong — Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought says the CBO is “not using a realistic current policy baseline” and that the bill would actually reduce the debt by $1.4 trillion over 10 years.
Musk, who just stepped back from his government post last week, said Tuesday that the bill was a “disgusting abomination.” Republicans who opposed the bill, like Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), quickly joined Musk in slamming the bill. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee took a different tack, saying that the bill that passed the House was flawed and that the Senate can improve it.
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Democrats joined the fight, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) <a href="https://grabien.com/story?id=530108">highlighting</a> that even “Trump’s buddy” doesn’t like his spending bill. “If even Elon Musk, who’s been part of the whole process and who’s Trump’s buddy, says the bill is bad, you can imagine how bad this bill is.”
Trump defended the bill but stopped short of slamming Elon, instead turning his ire on Senator Paul, saying: “Rand votes NO on everything, but never has any practical or constructive ideas. His ideas are actually crazy (losers!). The people of Kentucky can’t stand him. This is a BIG GROWTH BILL!”
Meanwhile, the White House sent Congress a $9.4 billion rescission package. This bill codifies a number of DOGE cuts, including federal funding for PBS and NPR. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are demanding a vote on this package immediately, and both House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) say they’re eager to call a vote on the bill as quickly as possible.
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<h2>Trump Administration Rebrands June</h2>
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Topline: Instead of Pride Month, the Trump White House announced that June will be dedicated to highlighting the protection of women’s spaces.
It’s June in Washington, D.C., but the Pride flags that have become ubiquitous in many of the city’s public spaces are notably absent. Under President Joe Biden’s administration, the White House issued an annual Pride proclamation celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex Pride Month. It hosted a now-infamous Pride celebration on the White House lawn, where a trans-identifying activist drew some serious backlash for posing for topless photos and videos. The White House was heavily decorated with rainbow-colored decor, and Biden and his wife, Jill, mingled with pro-trans activists. 
This year, however, things are looking different. The Daily Wire broke the news that the Department of Education would declare June “Title IX Month” rather than Pride Month. That move is intended to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Title IX’s passage, and the Education Department plans to spend June highlighting what the Trump administration has done so far to reverse the Biden administration’s weaponization of Title IX. 
And the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating two significant cases that developed under Biden. One of those deals with a little girl who was allegedly forced to share a bed with a boy who identifies as a girl on an overnight trip. The other deals with a boy joining a sorority at the University of Wyoming, living in the sorority house, and ogling girls in their towels.
“The Biden administration just really muddied the waters on Title IX, tried to get all kinds of different things passed through relative to gender identification,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told The Daily Wire. “That has now been rolled back.&#8221;
The Pentagon announced in January that “identity months” are dead at the Defense Department, and it specifically said Pride Month would not be celebrated anymore. This week, sources tell The Daily Wire that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would order the renaming of a U.S. Navy ship named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk, a Navy veteran who was assassinated in 1978 after being elected to San Francisco&#8217;s Board of Supervisors. He has been repeatedly accused of grooming young boys.
The FBI also startled the world on Monday when it announced that it’s looking for tips on any hospitals, clinics, or practitioners performing transgender surgeries on minors. The bureau promised in a tweet: “We will protect our children and hold accountable those who mutilate them under the guise of gender-affirming care.”
Meanwhile, other Republicans are aggressively messaging against Pride Month and for celebrating traditional values. On Tuesday, Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-gop-resolution-declares-june-family-month-instead-of-pride-month">introduced a resolution</a> declaring June “Family Month.&#8221; 
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<h2>Chinese Nationals Arrested For Smuggling Pathogen</h2>
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Topline: Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly smuggling a dangerous pathogen into the United States.
This week, we learned that the FBI has arrested two Chinese nationals accused of attempting to smuggle Fusarium graminearum, a dangerous biological pathogen, into the United States. 
One of those individuals, Yunqing Jian, worked as a researcher at the University of Michigan. The FBI says she has expressed loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and has received funding from Beijing in the past to study similar pathogens in China. The other individual, her boyfriend Zunyong Liu, works at a Chinese university where he conducted similar research. 
According to the DOJ, Liu “made false statements&#8221; to federal authorities &#8220;about the purpose of his visit to the United States, and his knowledge of the existence of the biological pathogen in his possession.” But he later admitted that he planned on using his girlfriend’s access at the University of Michigan to conduct research. 
The two have now been charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud. 
Fusarium graminearum is a noxious fungus that scientists consider a potential agroterrorism weapon. It causes head blight, a fungal disease that spreads among wheat, barley, maize, and rice crops, causing plants to shrivel and die, leaving behind infected kernels that can blow away and spread to the next field. The fungus is responsible for billions of dollars in ruined crops each year. Also, it poses a significant risk to humans and animals, causing vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects if accidentally ingested. 
FBI Director Kash Patel called the incident a “sobering reminder that the CCP is working around the clock to deploy operatives and researchers to infiltrate American institutions and target our food supply, which would have grave consequences… putting American lives and our economy at serious risk.”
While it’s not yet clear if this was part of a broader effort to unleash a bioweapon on American crops, it is clear that China is using students and researchers to steal American research from universities. In 2019, a Chinese professor at UCLA was convicted of trying to illegally obtain semiconductors with military applications so he could smuggle them back to China. Then, a year later, a Chinese national at <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/harvard-university-professor-and-two-chinese-nationals-charged-three-separate-china-related">Harvard</a> was caught attempting to smuggle 21 vials of cancer research from a medical lab back to China. Similar arrests have been made at the University of Kansas, Arkansas, and Texas A&amp;M.

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Morning Brief: Trump Cancels Pride Month & Elon Musk Trashes Trump’s Bill

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It’s June again, which means despite mountains of indisputable evidence – massive<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-lights-parent-company-lost-over-1-billion-in-revenue-after-dylan-mulvaney-partnership-report"> boycotts</a>, woke Disney <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/snow-white-bombs-with-one-of-disneys-lowest-opening-weekends-for-a-remake">flops</a>, and the re-election of President Donald Trump – certain organizations can’t help but whip out their pride flags and virtue signal to the masses. This cringe-fest is especially dominating the world of sports.
As a prime example, the New England Patriots made their contribution to the rainbow parade with a June 1 post declaring “We celebrate together” alongside a pride flag emoji. The accompanying photo showed a gigantic progress pride flag, which includes an arrow of colors to represent “people of color” and the trans community. 
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We celebrate together 🏳️‍🌈 <a href="https://t.co/TfltyYpTnz">pic.twitter.com/TfltyYpTnz</a>
&mdash; New England Patriots (@Patriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1929161013326164240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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This image was snapped at Gillette Stadium just outside Boston, the full-time home of the NFL team. Over in the realm of baseball, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doubling-down-29-of-mlbs-30-teams-celebrate-pride-month">29 out of 30 MLB teams</a> have plans to celebrate Pride month. Is anyone even pretending sports are about sports anymore?
Patriots plus Gillette is a fitting matchup considering that the personal care brand has been drunk on the pro-trans agenda Kool-Aid for years. In 2019, they released an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR-JkiNQ_Ro">ad</a> featuring a father teaching his “transgender” child how to shave. As the biological female tentatively begins the process, the child’s father says, “Now don’t be scared. Shaving is about being confident. You are doing fine.”
And at this point, it’s almost cliche to mention Gillette’s infamous <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJzdSch3hAE">“toxic masculinity</a>” ad from the same year. The best a man can get? More like the best <a href="https://x.com/JeremysRazors/status/1929644586814550502">they/them</a> can get. 
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Remember when razors were just razors? When they got the job done without lecturing you about your masculinity or guilt-tripping you into a corporate-sponsored identity crisis? At Jeremy’s, we’re still living in the good old days and laughing at the proliferation of pride flags no one wants to see. The public already said they want it, but it doesn’t seem as though other businesses will be catching on anytime soon.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that there are &#8220;no plans&#8221; for a &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; proclamation.
Asked about any potential presidential proclamations coming down the pipeline during what many on the Left celebrate as &#8220;Pride Month,&#8221; Leavitt said during a White House press briefing that the administration had no such plans, adding that President Donald Trump &#8220;is proud to be a president for all Americans regardless of race, religion, or creed.&#8221;
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&#8220;There are no plans for a proclamation for the month of June,&#8221; says <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> — because President Trump is &#8220;proud to be a President for ALL AMERICANS.&#8221; 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/WjgcWFGjXj">pic.twitter.com/WjgcWFGjXj</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1929960161004679507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Leavitt made the comments after the Education Department declared June to be &#8220;Title IX Month,&#8221; recognizing the 53rd anniversary of the legislation that protects Americans from sex-based discrimination in education, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-education-department-celebrates-title-ix-month-ditches-pride-month?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Education+Department+Celebrates+%E2%80%98Title+IX+Month%2C%E2%80%99+Ditches+Pride+Month">reported</a> on Monday.
The Trump White House is doing a complete 180 from the Biden administration&#8217;s focus on LGBT issues. While Trump celebrated &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; with a tweet in 2019, he <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/president-trump-misses-pride-month-third-time-n1222441">never issued</a> a presidential proclamation for the LGBT festivities.
President Joe Biden, meanwhile, took the &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; celebration to a new level, releasing <a href="https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/31/a-proclamation-on-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-and-intersex-pride-month-2024/">proclamations</a> each year he was in office and hosting LGBT activists and social media personalities at the White House.
During a &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; party on the White House lawn in 2023, a transgender activist named Rose Montoya, a man who identifies as a woman, met with Biden at the party before <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-faces-backlash-after-trans-activist-goes-topless-at-white-house-pride-event-a-disgrace-to-our-country">appearing topless</a> on video with his hands covering his breast implants. The Biden administration later <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trans-activist-who-went-topless-at-wh-event-apologizes-calls-people-who-spoke-out-vile">called</a> the act &#8220;inappropriate and disrespectful,&#8221; and Montoya apologized.
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Throughout his presidency, Biden pushed radical policies on LGBT issues, especially regarding children. In 2022, Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-directs-hhs-to-expand-access-to-transgender-care-including-for-children">signed</a> an executive order to expand adults&#8217; and children&#8217;s access to radical gender procedures while condemning Republican-led states for clamping down on those same procedures on minors. In 2024, just a few months before the election, and as public opinion on the issue shifted, the Biden administration came out in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/health/transgender-surgery-biden.html">opposition</a> to gender surgeries on children.
In his first four months in office, Trump has taken a sledgehammer to the most radical parts of the LGBT movement, <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-children-from-chemical-and-surgical-mutilation/">pushing</a> to protect children from life-altering gender procedures and prevent men from competing in women&#8217;s sports.
&#8220;The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system. Basing Federal policy on truth is critical to scientific inquiry, public safety, morale, and trust in government itself,&#8221; the White House wrote in Trump&#8217;s order, titled &#8220;Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.&#8221;

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As we <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtFCCDy__os">predicted</a> a while back, the most irrelevant and low-energy &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; in the history of &#8220;Pride Months&#8221; is officially underway as of June 1st. The LGBT movement is currently coming to terms with the reality that, after years of browbeating everyone into tolerating and then applauding and then participating in disorder and dysfunction, people are simply too disgusted and annoyed to put up with it anymore.
The signs are all over the place. The city of Boise — far-Left stronghold in an otherwise very conservative state — just <a href="https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-pride-cancels-season-kick-off-citing-insufficient-attendance">canceled</a> its &#8220;Pride Month kickoff&#8221; due to &#8220;insufficient attendance.&#8221; This is the same city that proudly named the so-called &#8220;Pride Flag&#8221; as an official government flag just a few weeks ago, when the mayor claimed that the city is solidly behind the gay agenda. Turns out, he might have overstated the case a bit there. Meanwhile, major corporate sponsors like Meta, Anheuser-Busch and Comcast have fled San Francisco&#8217;s pride parade. And <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/nyregion/nyc-pride-sponsors-trump-tariffs.html">reportedly</a>, one-quarter of corporate donors to New York City&#8217;s pride events — including virtually all of the biggest donors — have either eliminated or greatly reduced their contributions this year.
Something called &#8220;Heritage of Pride,&#8221; which organizes Pride events in New York, says they&#8217;re losing hundreds of thousands of dollars this year. The future of the organization is now in jeopardy. It&#8217;s the same situation in Canada, if you can believe it. Google and Home Depot, along with Nissan, Adidas, and Clorox, have <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/toronto-pride-google-home-depot-sponsorship-drop">pulled out</a> of the Toronto pride parade, leaving organizers to speculate about whether the event will even be able to take place in the future.
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And they&#8217;re also seeing similar problems in Florida. Watch:
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LGBTQ organizations across the country are reporting substantial cuts in funding due to the Trump administration ending DEI programs. <a href="https://t.co/TLMwpHdAu8">pic.twitter.com/TLMwpHdAu8</a>
&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href="https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1928876660251591121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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They&#8217;ll blame the Trump administration for cutting funding. They&#8217;ll demand that &#8220;the community&#8221; send them more money. But under no circumstances will they change their behavior. They won&#8217;t stop twerking in front of children, or engaging in sex acts in public, or glorifying the chemical castration of children. They won&#8217;t do any of that, because they’re fundamentally narcissistic, and that’s what the whole movement is really about, which is why it’s called “pride” in the first place.
But millions of Americans are very aware of what the so-called “LGBT pride movement&#8221; actually stands for at this point. That&#8217;s why, if you walk into your local department store, you&#8217;ll probably see similar indications that the downfall of &#8220;pride&#8221; is upon us. A woman named Caitlin Francis just uploaded these two photos, showing a side-by-side comparison of a Southern California Target store.
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My Southern California Target June 1, 2024 vs Target June 1, 2025 
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/pJCEIl4nnS">pic.twitter.com/pJCEIl4nnS</a>
&mdash; Caitlin Francis (@MrsCMFrancis) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrsCMFrancis/status/1929299764950212738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The image on the left is from June 1st, 2024. And the image on the right was taken yesterday. They&#8217;ve replaced the LGBT colors and the shirts saying &#8220;trans people will always exist&#8221; with clothing that reasonable people would actually wear. They&#8217;ve got American flag shirts instead of the LGBT propaganda now. It&#8217;s almost as if Target, like every other major corporation, has realized that normal people vastly outnumber the far-Left activists they&#8217;ve been pandering to. 
Indeed, with each passing year Americans are increasingly aware of what the LGBT agenda actually is, and what it entails. They&#8217;re realizing that all of the promises of the so-called &#8220;gay rights movement&#8221; have actually been fraudulent all along. The facade is crumbling. And it&#8217;s crumbling very quickly.

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The Real Reason Why Pride Month Is Now On Life Support

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In what some expected to be a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/06/pride-month-defections-dei-backlash/83376447007/">tamed-down</a> &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; this year due to companies and organizations ditching diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, the MLB is going all in on LGBT festivities.
While the list of MLB teams promoting &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; on social media has grown smaller from 2024 to 2025, 29 of the 30 teams in the league will still celebrate the LGBT lifestyle with a &#8220;Pride Night&#8221; this month. From Atlanta and Kansas City to Cleveland and Phoenix, &#8220;Pride Nights&#8221; are coming to nearly every major league ballpark as every team in the MLB, except the Texas Rangers, has scheduled an LGBT celebration during the month of June.
The <a href="https://www.mlb.com/mariners/tickets/specials/pride">Seattle Mariners</a> will host two &#8220;Pride Night&#8221; events, the first on June 4 vs. the Baltimore Orioles and the second on June 13 vs. the Cleveland Guardians. The team writes on its website, &#8220;We have two amazing Pride Themed Ticket Specials on deck this season – don’t miss your chance to score a Belt Bag on June 4 and Stanley-style Tumbler on June 13. Plus, each night, $5 of every ticket sold will benefit the GSBA [an LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce] Scholarship Fund and Seattle Pride, respectively.&#8221;
The Atlanta Braves, meanwhile, are <a href="https://www.mlb.com/braves/tickets/specials/pride">hosting</a> a &#8220;Pride Night&#8221; on June 3 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks, which includes &#8220;a pregame party&#8221; and &#8220;a Braves Pride t-shirt.&#8221;
At the historic Fenway Park in Boston, the Red Sox will celebrate &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 9. At the game, fans will have the option to purchase a Red Sox &#8220;Pride&#8221; <a href="https://www.mlb.com/redsox/tickets/promotions/cultural-and-identity-celebrations/pride">hat</a>. The Colorado Rockies, who currently hold the worst record in the MLB, will host a &#8220;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/rockies/tickets/specials/themes/pride">Pride Night</a>&#8221; on June 6 vs. the New York Mets, where &#8220;a portion of each ticket package sold will benefit The Center on Colfax, Colorado’s largest LGBTQIA+ resource and community center, and One Colorado, the state&#8217;s leading advocacy organization for LGBTQIA+ rights.&#8221;
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The Rangers are the only MLB team that has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/rangers-pride-mlb-lgbtq-56ce863b94a0d3fde951f9dec14b84b4">never</a> waded into the LGBT messaging during &#8220;Pride Month.&#8221; In response to questions about skipping &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; events, the team stated last year, “Our longstanding commitment remains the same: To make everyone feel welcome and included in Rangers baseball — in our ballpark, at every game, and in all we do — for both our fans and our employees. We deliver on that promise across our many programs to have a positive impact across our entire community.”
While nearly every team is once again throwing a &#8220;Pride Night,&#8221; fewer clubs celebrated &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; on social media on June 1 this year compared to 2024. Only six teams changed their official logos on social media to include some version of the &#8220;Pride&#8221; flag, while another 11 teams wrote a post acknowledging &#8220;Pride Month.&#8221;
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Happy Pride Month! <a href="https://t.co/8cxQkV5wbm">pic.twitter.com/8cxQkV5wbm</a>
&mdash; Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1929222466997743758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Happy Pride Month! <a href="https://t.co/TjG4fzAEjx">pic.twitter.com/TjG4fzAEjx</a>
&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1929277462443139181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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June is Pride Month. We are proud to celebrate and support our LGBTQ+ community through advocacy and partnerships with organizations, like Center on Halsted and Howard Brown Health! 🏳️‍🌈
&mdash; Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) <a href="https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1929182056602378425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Baseball is for everyone 🏳️‍🌈
Celebrate Pride at Comerica Park on June 25th with a special ticket package that includes a Pride bucket hat!
&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href="https://twitter.com/tigers/status/1929196807168421968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Baseball is for everyone. 🏳️‍🌈<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrideMonth</a> <a href="https://t.co/89axq3y1Xl">pic.twitter.com/89axq3y1Xl</a>
&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1929161008989565403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Happy Pride Month, Twins Territory! All are welcome here 🩷🩵🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 <a href="https://t.co/er0IcdPGR7">pic.twitter.com/er0IcdPGR7</a>
&mdash; Minnesota Twins (@Twins) <a href="https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1929174897378353323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Happy Pride Month ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 <a href="https://t.co/ZOluis37Rc">pic.twitter.com/ZOluis37Rc</a>
&mdash; Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mariners/status/1929177363537105149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Baseball is for everyone 🫶 <a href="https://t.co/WwBCtThPKD">pic.twitter.com/WwBCtThPKD</a>
&mdash; Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dbacks/status/1929208206468993178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Happy Pride! 
Celebrate at Coors Field with us on 6/6 ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/YQ3yJZOdtN">https://t.co/YQ3yJZOdtN</a> <a href="https://t.co/h465BoNGlT">pic.twitter.com/h465BoNGlT</a>
&mdash; Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1929197321675239796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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We are <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurghProud?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BurghProud</a> 🏳️‍🌈
To kick off Pride Month, we joined the <a href="https://twitter.com/penguins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@penguins</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/steelers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@steelers</a>, and the city of Pittsburgh to spread acceptance, inclusivity, and love at the Pittsburgh Pride Parade this morning. <a href="https://t.co/76bLH1KHjr">pic.twitter.com/76bLH1KHjr</a>
&mdash; Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1929251294943863262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Sesame Street,&#8221; the live-action puppet show that has appealed to toddlers and young children on American televisions since 1969, once again celebrated &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; with a social media post on Sunday.
&#8220;On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!&#8221; the official Sesame Street X account wrote above a photo of puppets joining hands to show a rainbow of colors.
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On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrideMonth</a>! <a href="https://t.co/6JJFhxO9dC">pic.twitter.com/6JJFhxO9dC</a>
&mdash; Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) <a href="https://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/1929206304855167120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The &#8220;Pride Month&#8221; celebration has become routine for &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; as the kids show has posted about celebrating LGBT identity going back at least to <a href="https://x.com/sesamestreet/status/1140695725787025408">2019</a>.
&#8220;Happy #PrideMonth from Sesame Street! Today and every day, we celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and welcomed for who they are,&#8221; Sesame Street wrote on June 1, 2024.
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&#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; also ran a segment on a girl and her two &#8220;fathers&#8221; cooking last year during &#8220;Pride Month.&#8221;
&#8220;Families come in many different forms, and they celebrate their cultures in many different ways, like a favorite dish! Join Mia and her fathers Dave and Frank as they share their recipe for Arroz Imperial,&#8221; the show wrote.
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Families come in many different forms, and they celebrate their cultures in many different ways, like a favorite dish! Join Mia and her fathers Dave and Frank as they share their recipe for Arroz Imperial. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pride</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Season54?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Season54</a> <a href="https://t.co/BWjvvVY4R7">pic.twitter.com/BWjvvVY4R7</a>
&mdash; Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) <a href="https://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/1805662244224508319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Dave and Frank <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/19/us/sesame-street-gay-dads-trnd">made news</a> in 2021 as the first gay couple that the show introduced, making their first appearance on the episode titled &#8220;Family Day.&#8221; That episode also aired during &#8220;Pride Month.&#8221;
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In 2023, actress Ariana DeBose, who identifies as &#8220;queer,&#8221; appeared alongside Elmo, a puppet representing a 3-year-old, to talk about &#8220;Pride Month.&#8221;
&#8220;From our Sesame Street family to yours, happy pride!&#8221; Elmo said in a clip. &#8220;Elmo loves you.&#8221;
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&#8220;Sesame Street&#8217;s&#8221; continued efforts to push LGBT lifestyles come as the Trump administration seeks to cut funding for PBS, which has aired &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; since it was first shown on TV. Last week, PBS and NPR <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/30/pbs-funding-sue-trump">sued</a> the Trump administration over the president&#8217;s executive order seeking to strip all funding to the stations. House Democrats have criticized President Donald Trump&#8217;s move, <a href="https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/president-trump-moves-eliminate-sesame-street-suppress-emergency-alerts">saying</a> that it &#8220;threatens beloved PBS KIDS children’s programming like Sesame Street and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.&#8221;
Even if Trump&#8217;s order to cut funding to PBS and NPR goes through, &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; and its 55 seasons will likely remain on TV for years to come. After Trump moved to cut off federal funding to PBS, Netflix <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/sesame-street-release-date-news">announced</a> that it struck a deal with &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; to stream the children&#8217;s show on its platform. New episodes of &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; were previously streamed on HBO until HBO&#8217;s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, let the deal with the show <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hbo-cancels-sesame-street-licensing-deal-show-streaming-service-1235985075/">expire</a> last year. HBO still streams older episodes of the children&#8217;s show.

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“Pride Month” is just around the corner *sigh* — but under the second Trump administration and after the recent backlash to woke companies, questions swirl around how crazy June will get this year. And there’s a hope that maybe — just maybe — the rainbow weirdness won’t show up everywhere you turn your head. 
Multiple large companies have pulled out of annual “Pride” parades that take place in cities across the country. Mastercard, Citi, Pepsi, and Nissan will not sponsor the parade in New York City this year. Meanwhile, Anheuser-Busch and Comcast ended their sponsorship of the San Francisco “Pride” parade, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/08/pride-month-sponsorship-decline-2025">reported</a>. 
It appears that LGBT celebrations could be tamed down this June, at least on the corporate side of things, but here are some companies that could still push the “Pride” messaging:
<h3>Harry’s</h3>
Last year, Harry’s — the razor company whose defense of gender insanity sparked the launch of Jeremy’s Razors — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/harrys-sends-another-bag-of-cash-to-group-promoting-radical-gender-theory">sent</a> a bag of cash to the Trevor Project, an activist organization that has been blasted for running a <a href="https://www.trevorspace.org/">chat room</a> where minors can talk to peers and adults about their sexuality. 
“Pride Month may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the work stops here. We believe it’s important to support the LGBTQ+ community and take care of ourselves every day, which is why we partner with The Trevor Project all year round,” Harry’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C82E5umtRAB/">said</a> in June 2024. 
In prior years, Harry’s has <a href="https://www.wallpaper.com/beauty-grooming/harrys-new-digital-platform-celebrates-pride">unveiled</a> special edition “Pride” shaving sets.
All signs point toward another colorful June for Harry’s. You’ve been warned. 
<h3>Apple</h3>
It’s not even June, and the California-based tech company has already jumped into the “Pride” festivities, introducing its “Pride Collection” earlier this month. 
“Ahead of Pride Month, Apple is introducing a new Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band, watch face, and iPhone and iPad wallpaper to celebrate the strength and beauty of LGBTQ+ communities around the world,” Apple <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/05/apple-introduces-the-2025-pride-collection/">said</a>. 
Apple also sent out free “<a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/apples-new-2025-edition-pride-wallpapers-arrive-today/">Pride Month Wallpapers</a>” to its users, allowing them to wrap their phone displays in the colors of the “Pride Flag.” 
<h3>Nike</h3>
In 2024, Nike scaled back its “Pride” month push for the first time in years as companies faced backlash over their woke talking points. The company has long pushed its “Be True” collection during “Pride Month,” but paused it in 2024. 
&#8220;While there is no global Be True product collection for 2024, Nike remains deeply committed to this work,&#8221; the apparel company <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pride-month-campaigns-2024-major-brands-scaled-back-why-that-matters/">stated</a>. 
Will Nike revert to its old woke ways and push its “Pride” promotion this year? It appears that Nike is already doing that. The company recently <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/shopping/nike-pride-shoes-2025-by-courtney-vandersloot-allie-quigley-1236231305/">released</a> “Pride-inspired” shoes in collaboration with the WNBA lesbian couple, Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley. 
<h3>Procter &amp; Gamble</h3>
The parent company of popular personal care brands such as Gillette, Head &amp; Shoulders, and Old Spice, wasn’t quiet about its support for LGBT issues last year. In June 2024, P&amp;G <a href="https://us.pg.com/blogs/pride-month/">called</a> “Pride Month” a “culmination of our unwavering commitment to create an inclusive environment where anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, can forge a meaningful career.”
Last year, P&amp;G <a href="https://us.pg.com/blogs/pride-month/">celebrated</a> “the 30th anniversary of GABLE, P&amp;G’s LGBTQ+ global employee resource group, spanning over 50 countries with 5,000 LGBTQ+ and ally members worldwide.” The company <a href="https://us.pg.com/blogs/pride-month/">runs</a> a huge “programming effort” called “Can’t Cancel Pride,” which P&amp;G says provides “much needed visibility and funding for six LGBTQ+ organizations to continue their transformative work of supporting the LGBTQ+ community.” Among the organizations recognized by P&amp;G in 2024 were the leftist groups GLAAD and the Trevor Project. 
<h3>Target</h3>
A lot of questions are swirling around Target, which has been at the forefront of the DEI pushback. In 2023, Target was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-to-offer-pride-merchandise-in-fewer-stores-after-backlash-against-tuck-friendly-swimsuit-sale-last-year">blasted</a> for offering “tuck-friendly” female swimsuits, which led to boycotts and sinking sales. After the backlash, Target scaled back its “Pride” displays in June 2024, only offering “Pride” merchandise at a limited number of stores. Then, earlier this year, Target <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-rolls-back-dei-joining-other-major-companies-like-walmart-meta">announced</a> that it was rolling back some of its DEI initiatives, which included focusing investments in black-owned businesses. Now, Target will no longer focus on diversity when choosing suppliers.
The company is now taking flak from the Left over its decision to dial it back on the woke messaging. So will Target jump back into the thick of “Pride” month this year? We’ll have to find out. 
You don’t have to worry about obnoxious “Pride” displays and brand campaigns everywhere. At <a href="https://www.jeremysrazors.com/">Jeremy’s Razors</a> and <a href="https://store.dailywire.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqX1wc2L5M52F-x7QSFI_Dk_vuQqmnAe1NtZfuqVTmwEK5LtAij">Daily Wire Shop</a>, we stick to the business of making quality products for Americans without jumping headfirst into wokeness. In June, we celebrate Father’s Day, not “Pride Month.” And we have numerous <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-ultimate-gift-guide-for-fathers-day-2025">great gift ideas</a> for you to get for your dad this year. 
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“X-Men ’97” creator and head writer Beau DeMayo claims he was fired from the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/marvel">Marvel</a> series earlier this year for posting about <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbtq">gay pride</a>, but the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">company</a> recently issued a statement refuting that charge following some posts DeMayo made on social media.
“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation,” the studio said in a statement, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/marvel-x-men-97-beau-demayo-misconduct-gay-pride-post-1236108632/">Variety</a>. “Given the egregious nature of the findings, we severed ties with him immediately and he has no further affiliation with Marvel.”
A source told the outlet that DeMayo was accused of sexual misconduct and also violated his termination agreement. Those charges were not officially confirmed.
DeMayo shared his thoughts in a social post on Thursday night. 
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Firstly, I’m so grateful to have worked on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XMen97?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XMen97</a>, collaborating with some amazingly talented folks. Creating this revival was a dream come true and the support fans have shown is so touching. However, I felt it pressing for me to speak up in the wake of leaving the show… <a href="https://t.co/kbOTL3IQJj">pic.twitter.com/kbOTL3IQJj</a>
— Beau DeMayo (@BeauDemayo) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeauDemayo/status/1824252387202306097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
“Firstly, I’m so grateful to have worked on #XMen97, collaborating with some amazingly talented folks,” he wrote in an X post alongside an illustration of a character with a strong physical resemblance to himself. “Creating this revival was a dream come true and the support fans have shown is so touching. However, I felt it pressing for me to speak up in the wake of leaving the show.”
“Above is #XMen fan-art I posted on Instagram for Gay Pride in June,” DeMayo added. “On June 13, #Marvel sent a letter notifying me that they’d stripped my Season 2 credits due to the post. Sadly, this is the latest in a troubling pattern I suffered through while on working on #XMen97 and #Blade.”
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The former Marvel employee also reacted to the company statement, writing in a reaction posted later the same evening.
“The truth will be revealed. After their Disney Plus disaster, Marvel wants to mislead with alleged contract breaches over tweets. It’s tragic it’s come to this but unsurprising. Stay tuned,” he wrote.
Like so many other businesses, Marvel leaned into Pride month this year just like in years prior. The entertainment company released a series of Pride-focused comic book covers throughout the month of June featuring LGBTQ characters.
The company also posted on social media throughout June to celebrate Pride month.
DeMayo frequently tweeted about &#8220;X-Men &#8217;97&#8221; on his personal social media account, revealing details and storylines there. He also advertised a non-explicit OnlyFans account and posted topless photos of himself.
The LGBTQ publication Out <a href="https://www.out.com/television/2022/10/31/meet-beau-demayo-sexy-gay-marvel-writer-and-showrunner-know">named</a> DeMayo, “the Sexy, Gay Marvel Showrunner and Writer to Know” in 2022.

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