The Pattern Ahead: What’s Likely Coming (June–December 2025)
From the series First They Came for the Calendar
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What happens when celebration is always overshadowed by cuts? We look ahead at the pattern, month by month—and begin preparing before the damage is done.
Each month this year, we’ve seen the same playbook: wait until national attention is directed toward a marginalized group, then cut their programs, silence their recognition, or roll back their rights.
This isn’t just cruelty. It’s timing.
And timing is a strategy.
As of this writing (May 10, 2025), the administration has already targeted:
MLK Day
Black History Month
Women’s History Month
Autism Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
So what’s likely to happen next? And more importantly—what can we do before it happens?
Month-by-Month Forecast: June–December
June – Pride Month
No White House proclamation (as of May 10)
Title IX LGBTQ+ protections remain suspended
Pride content removed from federal agency calendars
Early signs of event permit denials and messaging shifts
July – Disability Pride Month
ADA enforcement and inclusive hiring may be deprioritized
Accessibility grants or vocational rehabilitation funds may face cuts
August – Back-to-School Equity Focus
Title I and Title IX funding or enforcement may be undermined
DEI teacher training or inclusive curriculum materials at risk
September – Hispanic Heritage Month
Bilingual education grants and Hispanic-Serving Institution funding may be targeted
Cultural preservation funding quietly deprioritized
October – Indigenous Peoples Day + LGBTQ+ History Month
Indian Health Service and tribal sovereignty programs could face new restrictions
LGBTQ+ history content in public institutions may be suppressed
November – Native American Heritage Month
Tribal education, language preservation, and treaty obligations may be quietly rolled back
December – Universal Human Rights Month + World AIDS Day
Cuts to HIV/AIDS programs (domestic and global) are likely
Reproductive justice and international human rights funding may be reframed or removed
Turning the Pattern Inside Out: How We Can Prepare, Month by Month
If timing is being used to create emotional loss, we can use timing to create visibility, resistance, and care.
June (Pride Month):
Amplify community events, especially those denied permits
Share LGBTQ+ federal history and rights milestones
Document government censorship or silence where possible
July (Disability Pride Month):
Elevate disabled voices, especially around access and health
Push for public updates on ADA compliance and enforcement
Highlight intersectional disability justice work
August (Back-to-School):
Track curriculum removals, especially around race, gender, and equity
Support teachers resisting censorship or resource loss
Highlight school mental health gaps before cuts are finalized
September (Hispanic Heritage Month):
Defend bilingual and multicultural programs
Elevate Latino/a/x educators and civic leaders
Track immigration-related rhetoric tied to policy justifications
October (LGBTQ+ History + Indigenous Peoples Day):
Share erased history through alternative channels
Organize digital storytelling if public events are blocked
Monitor health and sovereignty policy shifts targeting tribes
November (Native American Heritage Month):
Uplift tribal sovereignty and treaty protections
Advocate for full IHS and BIA funding
Prepare public campaigns to confront erasure in education and public space
December (Human Rights + World AIDS Day):
Spotlight U.S. global health leadership under threat
Frame LGBTQ+ health and reproductive justice as universal rights
Support orgs facing federal defunding or intimidation
This Is Where We Shift
The first half of this series documented what already happened. This post is about what could still be stopped.
The pattern is real.
But patterns are not fate. They’re strategies. And strategies can be disrupted when we see them coming.
Let’s move from awareness to preparation. Let’s make visibility a form of defense.
Let’s stop the next erasure before it happens.
