Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) said on Tuesday that homosexuality doesn’t belong in the United States.“Homosexuality has no place in America,” he posted on X. “Happy Nuclear Family Month.”Ogles has a history of making inflammatory statements regarding the LGBT community and introducing anti-LGBT legislation, including a bill that sought to ban federally funded gender transitions before President Donald Trump took office again and banned transgender-related medical services for minors via an executive order.
Ogles also called upon the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the most recent Super Bowl halftime show, comparing Bad Bunny’s performance to “gay pornography” on primetime television.
The Washington Examiner contacted Ogles’s office for comment on whether the congressman’s “homosexuality” comment foreshadowed a specific anti-LGBT policy he wants to push or whether it was in response to a news development. The statement was made on the second day of Pride Month.
Earlier this year, Ogles spearheaded a bill to ban immigration from predominantly Muslim-majority nations and foreign adversaries by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act. The announcement of the legislation coincided with his anti-Muslim social media posts.
