Claim:
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace posted on X in 2022, “We just passed the Respect for Marriage Act out of the House. I’m a big fan of marriage, having done it a few times. And If gay couples want to be as happily or miserably married as straight couples, more power to them. Trust me on this.”
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In October 2025, a purported X post by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina spread across the internet, supposedly showing her past support for same-sex marriage.
The alleged post from 2022 read: “We just passed the Respect for Marriage Act out of the House. I’m a big fan of marriage, having done it a few times. And If gay couples want to be as happily or miserably married as straight couples, more power to them. Trust me on this.”
(X user @Thiss_Youu)
Critics of the lawmaker, who launched a campaign for governor of South Carolina in 2025, circulated a screenshot of the alleged post as evidence of her changing stance on LGBTQ+ rights in recent years.
She has gone from describing herself as pro-LGBTQ rights in 2021 to advocating for bans on transgender women using the women’s bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol in 2024. Mace posted on her verified X account on Oct. 28, 2025, “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,” a common slogan opposing same-sex marriage.
Mace did write the in-question post on X in 2022. In other words, the screenshot purportedly showing the post was genuine — it was not the product of artificial-intelligence (AI) software nor digital editing.
The post was visible on her X account (archived), as of this writing:
During her first congressional term in 2022, per a press release, Mace announced she voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which required all states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and federally recognized same-sex marriage.
At the time, Mace released a statement: “The right to marry whoever you love regardless of the color of your skin or orientation shouldn’t be controversial. Our nation was built on the notion of individual liberty. This vote marks another step forward in the American people’s constant fight for freedom.”
In a 2023 interview with CBS News, Mace claimed to be “pro-transgender rights” but opposed gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Of the latter, she told CBS that she supported children using different pronouns and gender identities but did not support gender-affirming surgeries.
In 2024, she sought to ban transgender women from using female restrooms inside the U.S. Capitol and frequently used anti-transgender slurs, according to footage on her social media accounts.
As part of her 2025 campaign for governor, Mace is advocating for policies that would supposedly ban “drag shows for children.” During a May 2025 court hearing, she reportedly called transgender people “mentally ill.”
Snopes previously reported on Mace’s claim that the government spent $10 million of taxpayer money on transgender animal tests.
