SNP leadership candidates told 'all types of families are equally valid'

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The three candidates vying to succeed Nicola Sturgeon have been urged to "challenge prejudice" by ensuring all types of families are treated as equal.A letter co-signed by 13 charities including Barnardo's and Save the Children has been sent to Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan as the SNP leadership campaign enters its last week.It asks whoever becomes the next First Minister to commit to making policies based on the principle that "all types of families are equally valid, valued and respected, whatever their make-up".The letter was organised by One Parent Families Scotland, which offers practical support to single parents.It follows an SNP leadership contest where candidates have been repeatedly quizzed on their social views.Forbes faced a backlash last month after she said her faith viewed having children outside of marriage was "wrong" and something she personally would "seek to avoid".In a broadcast interview, the Finance Secretary said: "It's something that I would seek to avoid for me personally."But it doesn't fuss me, it doesn't put me up nor down.

The choices that other people make is [up to them]."In terms of my faith, my faith would say that sex is for marriage and that's the approach that I would practice."The group of charities - which also includes Aberlour, Close the Gap, and Families Outside - said they looked forward to working with whoever becomes the next First Minister.The letter said: "It is our strong belief that our new First Minister must be seen by all of Scotland's children as a person who sees them as equal citizens and that their family is equally valued. "This is clearly expressed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which the Scottish Government has signed up