Fact Check: Did Nancy Mace post in support of same-sex marriage?
WASHINGTON, DC: A post in support of same-sex marriage by Rep Nancy Mace has gone viral. However, her recent post while running for governor of South Carolina shows: "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve," a slogan for anti-LBGTQ+ campaigns.
Is there any truth to the post circulated online about Mace supporting same-sex marriage? Let's find out below.
Claim: Viral post shows Nancy Mace supporting same-sex marriage
A post that went viral across social media showed Nancy Mace saying, "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."
The internet also shared an X post highlighting Mace’s remarks and contrasting them with a new post where she stated “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve," a common slogan opposing same-sex marriage.
True: Nancy Mace made these remarks in 2022
The claims made in the online post are true, as Nancy Mace did post the aforementioned remarks in her X post on 20 July 2022 after the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in with bipartisan support.
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. ❤️🇺🇸
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) July 19, 2022
It may be noted that after the act was passed innJuly 2022 it then moved to the Senate, which passed it in November 2022, and it was subsequently signed into law by President Biden in December 2022.
How did allegations of Nancy Macy shifting stance on LGBTQ+ start?
Accusations of Mace’s shifting stance on LGBTQ+ rights started when critics online circulated a screenshot of her X post in 2022, which supported same-sex marriage after she launched her campaign for governor of South Carolina in 2025.
The post was used by the critics as proof of her recent change, underlining her development from pro-LGBTQ rights in 2021 to advocating for bans on transgender women using the women's bathrooms in the US Capitol in 2024.
The impression of the shift was proved by her post on her X account on October 28, 2025, which consisted of the anti-same-sex marriage slogan: "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve."
It is to be noted that Mace announced she voted in favor of the 'Respect for Marriage Act' during her first congressional term in 2022. As per a press release, she wrote, “Today’s vote to protect marriage and protect religious liberties marks the end of a long fight for the basic civil right for any two people to marry without discrimination.”
She further added, “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.”
