NIGEL Farage has been accused of “vile homophobia” for claiming straight couples are more stable than gay relationships.
The comments came during a press conference welcoming former Tory MP Danny Kruger to Reform UK yesterday.
Kruger, who was shadow work and pensions minister, previously told a National Conservatism conference that marriage between men and women was “the only basis for a safe and successful society”.
Questioned on whether he shared Kruger’s view, Farage said: “I think one thing for certain is children who have two stable parents have a better chance in life. And the most stable relationships, maybe not my example, but the most stable relationships, the ones that last the longest, tend to be between men and women.
“I’m not absolutist about this in any way at all. I just happen to think of kids in the country not getting the start at home or at school that they deserve."
Farage, who has twice been married, has now been accused of “seeking to reopen settled debates on gay marriage and adoption” as well as “bile homophobia”.
Labour MP Nadia Whittome said: “This is vile homophobia that has no bearing on reality. Make no mistake: Farage is seeking to reopen settled debates on gay marriage and adoption, in order to stir up further hatred and division. The rights of the whole LGBT+ community would be in danger under a Reform government.”
A Stonewall spokesperson said: “In the modern world we live in, families are diverse and come in all shapes and sizes. The most important thing is for children to be brought up in a stable, supportive, loving environment that will enable them to develop and thrive.”
