I mean, he did defend slavery to my knowledge. (don't know exactly, not from the US)
But the point is that it doesn't matter what he said. People should think for themselves.
American history in a nutshell:
We think we’re tough, we do a violence, we get in trouble and get our asses handed to us and cry, but to what? Let’s go kidnap a dictator that outta boost our ego. AMERICA
And Jefferson said he wanted to free slaves, and yet look where he was. I think we can all twist our stories a little. Also i would not be shocked if none of his coworkers or soldiers were gay and open