On June 3, 2025, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed at a press briefing that President Trump “has no plans for a proclamation for the month of June”. She emphasized Trump’s claim to serve “all Americans, regardless of race, religion or creed,” without touching on sexual orientation or gender identity
Shift From Previous Terms
- In his first term, Trump also declined to issue a Pride Month proclamation, although he did tweet support in June 2019 to launch a global campaign against criminalizing homosexuality
- However, his stance has dramatically hardened in this current term. Critics note a sy
