Republican Mark Robinson says ‘wickedness’ of marriage equality will lead to pedophilia as ’next human right’
He made the anti-LGBTQ+ comments during sermons at churches. It's not the first time he's made such bigoted remarks.
September 13, 2024
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Anti-LGBT Governor Still Losing in Hotly Contested North Carolina Race
Pat McCrory is the governor who signed the infamous HB 2 law.
December 1, 2016
New Anti-LGBT Law Now An Election Issue in N.C.'s Governor's Race
This fall, voters will choose between a Republican incumbent who stopped local governments from protecting its citizens and a Democrat Attorney General who calls that law an "embarassment."
March 29, 2016
Mark Robinson, the disgraced anti-LGBTQ+ Republican, sees mass exit of staff following scandal
Robinson appears determined to stay in the race for North Carolina governor even after further disgusting comments by him were uncovered.
September 23, 2024
Josh Stein beats 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor
Democrat Josh Stein, the current Attorney General of the state, has defeated self-professed "Black Nazi" Republican Mark Robinson in the race for North Carolina governor.
November 5, 2024
Mark Robinson says children who are raped turn into 'monsters'
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, made the vile comments in a Facebook video that is still up less than a week before the elections.
October 30, 2024
Anti-trans Mark Robinson called himself a 'Black Nazi,' admitted to liking trans porn: report
The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor also expressed support for reinstating slavery on message boards from the adult website "Nude Africa."
September 19, 2024
In North Carolina, Democrat's Lead Over Antigay Governor Grows
Roy Cooper, who opposed the anti-LGBT bill Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law, is now leading by 7,500 votes.
November 18, 2016
Anti-LGBT N.C. Governor Still Won't Concede
Pat McCrory, who signed the notorious HB 2 into law, isn't giving up, even as his opponent declares victory.
November 28, 2016
North Carolina GOP Lawmakers Seek to Limit New Governor's Power
Pro-LGBT Democrat Roy Cooper faces resistance from legislators before he is even sworn in.
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December 15, 2016
Mark Robinson tells women to get their groins 'under control' in bizarre anti-birth control rant
"Don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby til you’re ready to have a baby," the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina said in an unearthed 2022 video.
September 17, 2024
LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election
In the most comprehensive political survey of LGBTQ+ Americans ever conducted found most respondents – 85% – “always” or “nearly always” voted, compared with roughly a third of the general population.
November 2, 2024
7 Things That Are Everything This Week
Dante's Cove, Randy Rainbow, and Election Day!
November 4, 2016
Homophobic GOP governor candidate Mark Robinson is tanking hard in latest polls
Robinson, the first Black lieutenant governor of North Carolina, has a history of extreme rhetoric that's put him at odds even with members of his own party.
August 26, 2024
Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues
Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.
November 5, 2024
Bye: Pat McCrory, N.C.'s Anti-LGBT Governor, Concedes
Nearly a month after the election, McCrory admits defeat and says he will assist Democrat Roy Cooper's transition into office.
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December 5, 2016
Donald Trump Calls Republican Antigay Bigot Mark Robinson 'Better' Than MLK
The former president praised the North Carolina lieutenant governor who once called LGBTQ+ people “maggots,” “filth,” and “flies” for his oratory skills as Robinson seeks the governorship.
December 16, 2023
A Watershed Moment for Equality
The defeat of North Carolina's Pat McCrory proves that progress has not completely ground to a halt, writes HRC's Chad Griffin.
December 8, 2016
North Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of 3 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills
The bills, restricting trans health care, trans sports participation, and LGBTQ+ content in schools, now become law immediately.
August 16, 2023
N.C. A.G.: Gov. McCrory Is 'A Day Late and a Veto Short'
In a statement, Roy Cooper told Pat McCrory, "Governor, work to repeal HB 2."
April 13, 2016
Mark Robinson sues CNN for leaking 'Black Nazi' porn site messages
The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor accused the outlet of leaking his information, while refusing to admit it was his information.