North Carolina lieutenant governor says he "will not back down" amid calls to resign for calling LGBTQ+ education "filth"

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson said Saturday that he "will not back down" as politicians call for his resignation over recently resurfaced comments in which he referred to "transgenderism" and homosexuality as "filth.".

In June, Robinson spoke at Asbury Baptist Church in Seagrove, North Carolina, where he made derisive comments about educating children about LGBTQ+ issues.

"There's no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth," the Republican politician was heard saying in video that was recently posted on social media.

"And yes, I called it filth, and if you don't like that I called it filth, come see me and I'll explain it to you.".

Deputy White House press secretary and North Carolina native Andrew Bates called Robinson's comments "repugnant and offensive.".

North Carolina State Senator Jeff Jackson thanked the White House for "standing up to the discrimination." He urged Robinson to resign, along with North Carolina State Senator Wiley Nickel, who called Robinson "a disgrace and an embarrassment to our state." .

Mark Robinson is a disgrace and an embarrassment to our state - he should resign immediately

The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, also called for the lieutenant governor to resign for his "disgraceful, hateful statements."