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MP apologizes for not supporting same-sex marriage after son comes out

An MP has apologized for voting against same-sex marriage after his son came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community. According to a report from 1 News, Nick Smith, a New Zealand politician, apologized for his stances toward gay marriage during his last speech before retiring. “The error is all the more personal with my 20-year-old son, who is gay,” he said. “I want to put on record today my apology to New Zealands’s LGBT+ community.” Smith is a member of the center-right National Party and was the longest-serving MP in…

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