NASHVILLE (BP) – A grassroots movement to rebrand June as a month celebrating fidelity “to God, spouses and families, and our country and communities” is gaining traction.
It began after Princeton University professor Robert P. George read a 2023 Wall Street Journal poll showing that the percentage of Americans who consider patriotism, religion, having children, and community involvement “very important” had dropped off a cliff, even as the share who say money is very important had climbed.
George responded by declaring June as “Fidelity Month” through “the authority vested in me by absolutely no one.” He encouraged others to support it individually through steps like putting out a statement or encouraging their church, synagogue or mosque to add its announcement in a bulletin or newsletter. Public officials were urged to read a statement of it into the record and recognize it as through a resolution.
The timing suggests Fidelity Month as a counter to Pride Month. George, a practicing Catholic, said that was not his intent.
“It’s a free country,” he said. “People are entitled to their beliefs and to express their beliefs. They can celebrate them by focusing on a day, a week or a month.
“But nobody gets a monopoly on a particular day or a particular month.”
Individual support has appeared this week.
“It’s June 1, the start of @FidelityMonth,” Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Professor Andrew Walker posted to X. “So here is to recommitting ourselves to the timeless truths of fidelity to family, fidelity to country, and fidelity to God. All are worthy of love and of being loved in the right way and in the right order.”
Kristen Waggonner, CEO and Chief Counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, described Fidelity Month as “a time to recommit to faithfulness toward God, family, and country” that “reflects the spirit of America at its best.”
“It was 250 years ago that our Founders mutually pledged to each other their ‘Lives,’ ‘Fortunes,’ and ‘sacred Honor,’” she said. “When they declared independence, they didn’t appeal to a king or an army, or even a written constitution. They appealed to heaven – to a God who endows each person with inalienable rights. … I’m honored to support this growing movement.”
U.S. Senator Mike Lee issued the first major political endorsement with a 2025 resolution to declare June as “Fidelity Month.” This year, Arkansas became the first state to officially make the designation with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ May 29 declaration. In a tangential move, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a proclamation on April 9 designating June as “Nuclear Family Month” in his state.
Clay Smith, pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Ga., lauded Fidelity Month’s ethos of reclaiming values once considered foundational for Americans.
“In a culture that often celebrates autonomy and individuality, Fidelity Month calls us back to something better: faithfulness,” he said.
“Faithfulness to God. Faithfulness to our spouses and families. Faithfulness to our churches and communities. The strongest societies are built on people who keep their commitments.”
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