Ohio Lawmakers Propose “Natural Family Month” Bill
Over two dozen Ohio lawmakers, led by Republican Reps. Josh Williams and Beth Lear, are backing a bill to designate the weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day as “Natural Family Month,” aiming to promote childrearing within heterosexual, monogamous families. Critics argue the bill excludes LGBTQ families and single parents, with Dwayne Steward from Equality Ohio describing it as a strategic erasure of diverse family structures. The legislation has garnered support from 26 Republican co-sponsors and is associated with the conservative Natural Family Foundation, which opposes same-sex marriage.
