A gay MSP has accused SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes of devaluing his same sex marriage to his husband.
Labour’s Paul O’Kane also said Forbes was “out of step” with Christians over her opposition to gay marriage. Forbes, an evangelical, has been blasted during the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon for saying she would not have voted for the equality measure in 2014.
O’Kane, who married his partner Alan in 2021, said the comments lacked “empathy, understanding and compassion”. He said: “I was disappointed to hear those comments.
