During the beginning of Pride month, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) stated that "Homosexuality has no place in America" on social media. This comment received immediate pushback from GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) and former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), the latter of whom is openly gay. Santos responded to Ogles' remarks with a statement of his own.
Rep. Andy Ogles' Comments on Homosexuality Prompt Response from Colleagues
Rep. Andy Ogles made a controversial statement regarding homosexuality at the start of Pride month, claiming it has no place in America. His comments were met with swift criticism from fellow Republicans, including openly gay former Rep. George Santos.
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Ogles says during Pride that ‘Homosexuality has no place in America,’ gets immediate pushback from Lawler, Santos
Rep. Andy Ogles' Comments on Homosexuality Prompt Response from Colleagues