A brewery company in Durham, North Carolina, has responded to hateful, anti-LGBTQ comments made by the state’s Lieutenant Governor, Mark Robinson, in the best way possible. It launched a fundraiser in his name to benefit LGBTQ youth. It’s also donating a portion of the profits from its ‘Don’t Be Mean To People’ beer towards the fund. On top of that, the owners of the brewery have invited the Lt. Gov to sit with them to discuss the issue. As previously reported on Queer News Tonight, Robinson, a Republican, made headlines in October when comments he made at a church in June went viral online. Robinson spoke out against LGBTQ issues being taught in schools, saying, “There is no reason anybody, anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, or any of that filth. And yes, I called it filth. And if you don’t like it that I called it filth, come see me about it.” He has since doubled down on the comments, saying gay people are inferior to straight people. Ponysaurus Brewing is based in Durham. It specializes in a range of craft beers and ales. The beer company says on their website “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.”
New Beer ‘Don’t Be Mean To People’ Targets Homophobic NC Lt. Governor – Queer News Tonight
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