DUP Leader Stands Firm on Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster has doubled down on her opposition to same-sex marriage during an interview at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, reports the Belfast Newsletter.

Northern Ireland has not legalised equal marriage as the region exists in a political stalemate from the lack of a functioning government the past two years. As such the Assembly has yet to sit and vote on the issue.

When asked by a reporter at the conference, Foster admitted “gay people fall in love just like straight people,” explaining “They do have the right to express their love, nobody’s talking about anybody not being able to love another person.

“[But] I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.”

“Owen, as you know, this is a matter for the Assembly. If the Assembly was back, and I want the Assembly back as quickly as possible, I’m quite sure it will come to the floor of the Assembly and I think people should wait and see… I think we need to allow the Assembly to have its space to debate this.

“I think the important thing is, as a politician, you have to have principles, and I think if you believe in something, you should be allowed to articulate that view. If you have a belief, you should be able to have your belief, otherwise we would live in a very intolerant world, wouldn’t we?”

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