Reflecting on Pride Month and Its Messages
We’re well into Pride Month, yet I’ve come across an overwhelming amount of concerning behavior already.
Take, for instance, a recent video that circulated from Washington state. A high school organized a “drag show” featuring adults twerking in front of children of various ages, all under the banner of “pride.”
What’s happening this June isn’t really about tolerance anymore. It feels like there’s an active effort to influence children before they’re ready to critically evaluate such messages.
This isn’t an adult-only event; it’s taking place on school grounds, during events sponsored by schools, and in front of kids. Parents expressing their apprehension were made to feel like they were causing trouble.
From Traditional Media to LGBTQ Messaging
Pride Month isn’t confined to parades and festivals. The show “Blue’s Clues,” aimed at children as young as two, recently broadcast a Pride “Sing-A-Long” featuring an anthropomorphic “trans man,” Bieber, complete with a reference to “upper surgery.” Similarly, “Sesame Street” introduced content celebrating same-sex marriage as part of their Pride Month initiatives. Parents who hope these shows will help their kids learn basic skills might be in for a surprise.
I wish I could still be shocked by these developments, but honestly, I’m not. Over the decades, certain ideologies have gradually made their way closer to young audiences—first in universities, then in high schools, moving to middle schools, and now even infiltrating elementary schools and summer camps.
I’ve come to recognize these patterns. What used to be unbelievable has grown into a norm, and that normalization is significant.
This ongoing situation isn’t just about tolerance; it seems to be a broader campaign aimed at children before they develop the ability to question what they’re being taught.
Observations from Girl Scout Camp
Consider the activities at Girl Scout camp this summer. Recent updates in camp culture guidelines imply that a child’s biological sex is merely the “sex assigned at birth.” It’s framed as a fault that needs correction, as if an error was made and must be fixed by some professional. This is what is communicated to nine-year-olds at summer camps.
The guidelines further suggest that gender can differ from a person’s self-understanding. This raises questions: Does it mean boys should be allowed at Girl Scout camp? The answer may surprise you:
Our camp is for cisgender girls, gender-expansive youth, non-binary youth, and trans girls and boys… We are committed to serving all young individuals who identify with the Girl Scout experience.
This is a clear case of indoctrination that has been ongoing for quite some time.
Championing Traditional Values
Personally, I experienced this ideological drift firsthand, which prompted me and a group of mothers in Cincinnati to establish an alternative to Girl Scouts back in 1995. It wasn’t about shielding our girls from the world, but rather ensuring that the organization designed to support them didn’t exploit that trust to promote ideologies counter to our beliefs about femininity, biology, and a higher plan. Our daughters deserved better.
Starting with just ten troops, we have now grown to American Heritage Girls, with over 70,000 members across all 50 states. This growth reflects thousands of outraged parents choosing organizations that affirm the truth for their daughters. They’re taught that they were designed to be female, that femininity is a gift to cherish, and that there are no mistakes in creation.
During this summer, we are actively engaging with parents, troop leaders, and faith communities through A Gender and Identity Guide to Raising Godly Girls. It’s about equipping parents with the necessary language and tools to help their daughters withstand what feels like a continuous ideological assault.
The Importance of a Solid Foundation
The tough reality is that if parents don’t instill a Biblical worldview in their children, there will be others more than willing to impose theirs.
They often disguise it as “education,” labeling dissenters as bigots. However, parents who seek to shield their impressionable children from poorly thought-out, politically charged theories about identity deserve support, not criticism.
The mothers I connect with across this nation aren’t driven by hatred. They aren’t fearful of people who differ from them; they simply wish to prevent their daughters from being absorbed into a worldview that views biology as an error and childhood as a chance for ideological indoctrination. The good news is that they’re not alone. I will continue to voice these concerns and hope other parents do as well.
