The News & Observer in Charlotte, Robinson said in a sermon on November 14 at Berean Baptist Church in Winston-Salem that straight couples are “superior” to gay couples because a straight couple could potentially sexually reproduce.
Robinson, a Republican, is expected to run for governor in 2024. Ron Baity, the church’s pastor, introduced Robinson, calling him “a breath of fresh air here in North Carolina” and said he would be “the next governor of the state of North Carolina.”Robinson told the congregation that gays are equivalent to “what the cows leave behind” as well as “maggots” and “flies.” He added that all of these things serve some purpose in God’s creation. “If homosexuality is of God, what purpose does it serve?