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Rep. Ogles' Anti-Gay Remark Sparks GOP Backlash, Deletes Post

6/3/2026

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Ogles Sparks Backlash

Rep. Andy Ogles tied his anti-homosexuality statement to Tennessee’s Nuclear Family Month—defined as husband, wife, children—on Pride Month’s second day.
The post was later deleted after criticism from fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives.
Rep. George Santos said Ogles singled him out and affirmed his right to civil rights.
Rep. Mike Lawler and Sen. Ted Cruz called Ogles’ remark idiotic.

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Ogles Faces Backlash

Observers pointed out that numerous openly gay Republican staffers in Washington contradict Rep. Andy Ogles’s anti-homosexuality remarks.
Rep. Andy Ogles tweeted ‘Homosexuality has no place in America’ on Pride Month’s day and deleted it after congressional criticism.
Rep. Mike Lawler rebuked Ogles, calling him a ‘f***ing idiot’ on social media.
Democratic leaders Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Katherine Clark declared Ogles unfit for office.

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Historical Context

In 1996 Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act with 84 Senate votes and President Bill Clinton’s September 21 signature, defining marriage as one man and one woman. The Supreme Court struck down Section 3 in United States v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell (2015) nullified the ban, leading to 2024 criticism of Rep. Andy Ogles’ Pride-Month tweet invoking the original definition.

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Ogles Sparks Backlash

Rep. Andy Ogles tied his anti-homosexuality statement to Tennessee’s Nuclear Family Month—defined as husband, wife, children—on Pride Month’s second day.
The post was later deleted after criticism from fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives.
Rep. George Santos said Ogles singled him out and affirmed his right to civil rights.
Rep. Mike Lawler and Sen. Ted Cruz called Ogles’ remark idiotic.

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