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Johnson on ‘untoward’ homosexuality post: ‘We’re supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves’

The Hill
June 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Johnson on ‘untoward’ homosexuality post: ‘We’re supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting that “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing to the Bible’s teaching on loving your neighbor. The Speaker noted that Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) had pulled the post down after bipartisan criticism. Ogles said that the “stupid, hurtful”…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting that “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing to the Bible’s teaching on loving your neighbor. The Speaker noted that Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) had pulled the post down after bipartisan criticism. Ogles said that the “stupid, hurtful”…