Republican lawmakers in red states are increasingly proposing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, particularly targeting same-sex marriage, as a response to the political climate under a potential second Trump presidency. Notable among these measures is Oklahoma's Promote Child Thriving Act, introduced by Senator Dusty Deevers, which offers tax benefits based on traditional family structures, highlighting a push for what proponents claim leads to child wellbeing. These actions are raising alarms within LGBTQ+ and civil rights organizations, fearing the erosion of federally protected rights and broader social repercussions.
In response to Deevers's bill, the Tulsa-based pastor Randy Lewis of the All Souls Unitarian Church told News Channel 8: I have a non-traditional family my partner's kids are not mine, so it would be one of those situations. My kids aren't biologically my partner's. We'd be one of those situations [where] we're eliminated from the grant process.
Describing the bill, Deevers said: There is no greater factor in the wellbeing and future success of a child than whether they grew up in a two-parent household with their mother and father. It's not even close.
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