Ponysaurus Brewing invites Lt. Gov. for a beer, launches fundraiser for LGBTQ in his name
A Durham brewery has launched a fundraiser for the LGBTQ community in response to comments made earlier this year by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
Posted — Updated"The Lt. Governor said some not very nice things. But Don’t Be Mean to People believes in the goodness of everyone. So we know in his heart he doesn't believe other North Carolinians are 'filth.' We’re so sure of it, we’re helping to fund the good work that could be his greatest act in public office," a message reads on the Ponysaurus website. "That’s right — a portion of profits from every pint of Don't Be Mean To People will go to help the LGBTQ community grow, thrive, and find acceptance. All in the name of his illustrious title."
While speaking at Asbury Baptist Church in Seagrove in June, Robinson called transgenderism and homosexuality "filth."
"There is no reason anybody, anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality or any of that filth," Robinson said to applause from the congregation. "And yes, I called it filth. And if you don't like it that I called it filth, come see me about it."
"Everything that God made serves a purpose," he said in an appearance in Winston-Salem in November. “Will somebody please explain to me the purpose of homosexuality? ... What does it create? It creates nothing."
Ponysaurus owners Nick Hawthorne-Johnson and David Baldwin posted a video on Instagram saying they would like to speak with Robinson about his comments.
"Stop by Ponysaurus anytime and let's talk about it over a beer," Hawthorne-Johnson says.
A portion of each pint of "Don't Be Mean to People" benefits Equality NC and Queer Oriented Radical Days of Summer (QORDS), an organization that leads camping trips for queer and transgender youth.
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