Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles deletes homophobic post and blames staffer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles deleted a homophobic post from his social media account on Tuesday and blamed a staffer for the insensitive remarks following backlash from lawmakers.

The now-deleted post, which was posted during Pride Month, read: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.”

Tennessee recently designated June as “Nuclear Family Month” in a resolution that describes the family structure as foundational to society and aligned with Tennessee’s traditional values…

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