The leadership candidate says she would have voted against the introduction of same-sex marriage - as she faces pressure to clarify whether she will support abortion buffer zones
SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes has sparked a backlash after admitting that she would have voted against the introduction of same-sex marriage in Scotland.
“I would have voted, as a matter of conscience, along the lines of mainstream teaching in most major religions that marriage is between a man and a woman,” she told“But I would have respected and defended the democratic choice that was made. It is legal right now and I am a servant of democracy, I am not a dictator.”
Former SNP MSP Marco Biagi, who oversaw the introduction of same-sex marriage, said: “We campaigned long for equal marriage. As minister I signed the legislation enacting it. I was witness at the first ceremony. SNP councillor Lloyd Melville said that the party risked losing the trust of a “generation of voters” if it elected Ms Forbes as leader.
SNP MP Hannah Bardell, one of the party’s numerous gay elected lawmakers, offered a balanced take, responding: “I have a level of respect for her being so open and direct about her views.” “She might even have recognized that our values of love and a desire to live free from discrimination are very much aligned.”
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