Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, received backlash this week after sharing a pro-LGBT message on X celebrating “Pride Month.”
“June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate love, acceptance, and the freedom to be yourself,” he wrote on Monday. “Happy Pride Month to all who are celebrating!”
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate love, acceptance, and the freedom to be yourself. Happy Pride Month to all who are celebrating! pic.twitter.com/g3NLkR8WB7
— Congressman Mike Lawler (@RepMikeLawler) June 1, 2026
Several conservatives immediately pushed back, with New York Times bestselling author and Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham serving as his loudest critic.
“We are conservatives,” she wrote. “If you can’t even support conserving the natural family then you are not just useless, but actively destructive to our movement and need to be primaried and removed from office. We’re not doing this anymore.”
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