Rep. Andy Ogles’s “Homosexuality Has No Place” Post Draws Bipartisan Condemnation

On June 2, 2026, the second day of Pride Month, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted on X: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.” The post was deleted later that afternoon. It referenced Tennessee’s newly adopted “Nuclear Family Month,” a ceremonial resolution defining a family as one husband, one wife, and their children.

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Tennessee’s “Nuclear Family Month” resolution, signed by Gov. Bill Lee in June 2026, is symbolic and coincides with Pride Month. Ogles has previously posted anti-Muslim remarks (“Muslims don’t belong in American society”) and sponsored a bill to ban federally funded gender-transition care. He also introduced the ASSIMILATION Act, an immigration proposal seeking an 85 % cut in net immigration.

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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) replied on X that homosexuality exists in America and called Ogles’s comment “absolutely idiotic.” Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), openly gay, said he supports the nuclear family but is “saddened” by Ogles’s suggestion that his sexual orientation disqualifies him from full citizenship. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) labeled Ogles a “malignant clown” and warned Democrats would defeat him. Rep. Shri Thanedar’s (D-MI) office described the remarks as inciting hatred against Muslim Americans and violating the nation’s founding values of religious freedom. Several Republican colleagues publicly distanced themselves from the statement.

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• Nuclear Family Month defines a family as “one husband, one wife, and their children.”

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• Pride Month runs each June.

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• Santos’s expulsion vote: 311 yea, 114 nay.

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• ASSIMILATION Act proposes an 85 % net-immigration reduction.

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The incident highlights intra-party conflict over LGBTQ + inclusion, the use of symbolic legislation to signal cultural values, and the potential for formal disciplinary action against members who make extremist statements.

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The original X post was deleted, preventing verification of its exact wording. Sources differ on the phrasing of Ogles’s earlier anti-Muslim tweet, with some quoting “Muslims don’t belong in American society” and others summarizing it as “pluralism is a lie.” Ogles’s office has not responded.

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• “Homosexuality has no place in America.” — Andy Ogles, Rep., Tennessee

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• “As much as I support the Nuclear family and how fundamental it is for life, I never thought I’d hear a person I consider a friend say there is no place for me in this country simply because of who I chose to love.” — George Santos, former Rep., New York

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• “Congressman Ogles’ disgusting and bigoted words have no place anywhere in our country, let alone from a member of Congress,” — Thanedar’s office, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Michigan

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• “Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or in civilized society, Jeffries continued.” — Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, New York

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House leaders are expected to consider a censure resolution within weeks, while Ogles prepares to re-introduce the ASSIMILATION Act and faces potential ethics inquiries.

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