GOP lieutenant governor under pressure to resign after calling LGBT+ views ‘filth’

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Carolina state senators are calling for Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson to step down, after a video surfaced showing him calling LGBT+ rights and views “filth”. Our primary focus needs to be helping our students succeed, not on topics that should be discussed at home.” Democratic state Senators Jeff Jackson and Wiley Nickel called on Mr Robinson to step down immediately, describing his remarks as disgraceful and discriminatory. It is completely unacceptable,” Mr Jackson tweeted, adding: “Mark Robinson should resign.” Mr Nickel also condemned the comments on Twitter, posting: “Mark Robinson is a disgrace and an embarrassment to our state - he should resign immediately.” “I stand with the LGBTQ Community and hope you will join me in condemning this hate speech from the most senior Republican elected official in our state,” he wrote. Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s office told CNN in a statement: “North Carolina is a welcoming state where we value public education and the diversity of our people.