The White House, Human Rights Campaign, Equality North Carolina and top Democratic lawmakers are among those who have decried Mark Robinson's remarks on the LGBTQ community.
Elected officials and advocacy groups are calling on North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson to resign over remarks about educating children on LGBTQ topics, referring to it as"filth," the Associated Press reported.
The outcry over his comments added to existing public criticism for the politician's efforts to alter how public schools can talk about racism. The White House, Human Rights Campaign, Equality North Carolina and top Democratic lawmakers are among those who have decried Robinson's remarks, AP reported.
"If Lt. Governor Robinson still doesn't understand how anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is received in North Carolina, he should ask former Governor Pat McCrory," Madison said.North Carolina Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is facing calls to resign from elected officials and LGBTQ advocacy groups over comments in which he criticized teachings in K-12 public schools and likened peoples' sexual orientation to “filth.” Above, Robinson speaks on August 24, 2021, in Raleigh.
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