Farron finally says gay sex is not sinful after repeated questions from the media

LIBERAL Democrat leader Tim Farron has finally said gay sex is not a sin.

The Christian clarified his personal stance after facing questions about his stance on homosexuality in TV studios and in the Commons.

Last week Mr Farron said he did not think being gay was a sin. Facing more media questions, he repeated the response, adding how he was “getting tired of this line of questioning”.

Answering questions at a campaign event on Monday, he made clear that he supported equal marriage and LGBT rights, but again refused to say whether or not he regarded gay sex as a sin.

However in a BBC interview, the Cumbrian MP said: “I don’t believe gay sex is a sin. I take the view that as a political leader my job is not to pontificate on theological matters.

“It seems to me that there is a General Election on at the moment, we need to be talking about big issues – health, social care, education, whether we’re in the single market or not. And it occurs to me really that this had become a talking point, an issue.”

Asked why he had not been clear earlier, Mr Farron replied: “I didn’t want to get into a sort of series of questions unpicking the theology of the Bible.”