<sod >The 46-year-old has made clear he supports equal marriage and LGBT rights, but refused last night while being questioned by Cathy Newman on Channel 4 news to say whether or not it was a sin.< eod>< sod > The 46-year-old had made clear he supports equal marriage and LGBT rights, but refused to say on Channel 4 news to say whether or not it was a 'sin'. This afternoon, during a debate in the Commons, Tory MP Nigel Evans, who is gay, asked Mr Farron whether he thought being gay was a sin.< eod>