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No apology in gay 'repulse' row | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Junior Stormont minister Ian Paisley jnr has refused to retract claims he made about gay people harming society. | |
Speaking on Thursday night's Let's Talk programme, he said expressing regret about his words would be "the worst thing I could do." | Speaking on Thursday night's Let's Talk programme, he said expressing regret about his words would be "the worst thing I could do." |
Mr Paisley added: "What is done is done, I've said those comments why should I try and hide what I've done." | Mr Paisley added: "What is done is done, I've said those comments why should I try and hide what I've done." |
He reportedly said he was "repulsed" by homosexuals in the Dublin-based music magazine Hot Press last month. | |
However, he added that he did not hate gay people. | |
Sinn Fein accused him of "dangerous homophobia" and demanded he apologise. | |
However, on the BBC programme, Mr Paisley said he had broken no law and his views were not against the law. | |
The department in which Mr Paisley works is responsible for ensuring equality for all in Northern Ireland. | The department in which Mr Paisley works is responsible for ensuring equality for all in Northern Ireland. |
His executive colleague, Margaret Ritchie of the SDLP, who also appeared on the BBC NI programme, said she would like to see Mr Paisley jnr disciplined by the first and deputy first ministers. | His executive colleague, Margaret Ritchie of the SDLP, who also appeared on the BBC NI programme, said she would like to see Mr Paisley jnr disciplined by the first and deputy first ministers. |
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