TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 13, 2023

Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally will take a pause from social media amid controversy over his interactions with a young gay man's Instagram photos and other LGBTQ content, the Tennessean reports. McNally has said that he only meant to encourage those he supported through comments and emojis. In a statement today, he said he should have been more careful about how those comments would be perceived. He also apologized for any embarrassment his posts caused for family, friends and colleagues. The most vocal opposition has come from two members of the state’s conservative media. Michael Patrick Leahy with the Tennessee Star and radio talk show host Matt Murphy have called on McNally to step down from his leadership role.