Ohio GOP introduce a bill recognizing 'Natural Family Month,' excluding single parents and LGBTQ+ families [View all]

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Ohio state Reps. Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Township) have introduced House Bill 262, legislation to implement “Natural Family Month” in the state, drawing criticism for excluding single parents and LGBTQ+ families.

According to the bill’s text, the weeks from Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May) through Father’s Day (third Sunday of June) would be designated as “Natural Family Month.”

The idea of a “natural family” may have emerged from the Natural Family Foundation (NFF), an anti-same-sex marriage advocacy group that reportedly supports HB 262. According to the organization’s website, the NFF promotes the idea of a “clear male leader” within a family that comes from the family’s lineage, and that same-sex marriage goes against the institution of marriage.

In a press release, Lear argued the bill promotes marriage and families as “the cornerstone of society.”



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