One Michigan Republican National Committeeman promoted an article’s claim that “part of the homosexual agenda is to get the public to affirm their filthy lifestyle,” Slate reported Wednesday.

Dave Agema, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, took to his personal Facebook page (only viewable by Agema’s friends) to express his views on the gay and lesbian community, sharing an article titled “Everyone Should Know These Statistics on Homosexuals.”

In addition to labeling gays and lesbians as “filthy,” the article — penned by Frank Joseph, M.D. — makes several aggressive accusations against the gay and lesbian community, including pinning homosexuals as child molesters.

“Because homosexuals can’t reproduce naturally, they resort to recruiting children.” the article adds. “Homosexuals can be heard chanting ‘TEN PERCENT IS NOT ENOUGH, RECRUIT, RECRUIT, RECRUIT’ in their homosexual parades.”

Agema has been an outspoken opponent of gay and lesbian rights, voicing his strong opposition to same-sex marriage and domestic partner benefits.

In 2009, then-State Rep. Agema criticized Michigan Democrats for attempting to overturn Michigan’s 2004 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, accusing the lawmakers of “subverting the will of the people.”

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