People For supporter,
Filth. Garbage. Those are the abhorrent words North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson used when talking about the LGBTQ community a few weeks ago. And when confronted over his blatantly homophobic and transphobic comments, he doubled down on his comments, stating: “The language I used, I am not ashamed of it. I will use it in the future…”[1]
The hostility and hatred promoted by the Lt. Governor are repugnant, and must be condemned. That’s why we are calling on him to resign his public office IMMEDIATELY!
First reported by People For’s Right Wing Watch, the comments were made at a church service he attended in July, where those words were among several attacks he made against the LGBTQ community. Robinson went on to attack drag queens and the transgender community, calling them “perverts” who want to molest children.[2]
The extreme homophobia and transphobia on full display have faced swift and bipartisan condemnation from many, but Lt. Gov. Robinson remains defiant in his bigotry. We must keep up the pressure for his immediate resignation!
It’s not just the LGBTQ community that Lt. Gov. Robinson is attacking, either. In remarks made at a conference in September his Christian nationalism was on full display, when he declared that the United States “is a Christian nation […] and always will be,” – going on to suggest that anyone who doesn’t like it is free to leave.[3]
Join us in calling for Robinson’s immediate resignation >>
Thanks for all that you do.
Zach, People For the American Way
[1] "Lt. Gov. Robinson defends homophobic comments, dismisses calls for resignation" WRAL, 10/7/21
[2] "NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Suggests Transgender Rights Activists and Drag Queens Want to Molest Children" Right Wing Watch, 10/13/21
[3] "North Carolina’s Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Puts His Christian Nationalism on Full Display" Right Wing Watch, 9/29/21
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