Today in Marriage Equality News - Éirinn go Brách!

[elrhiarhodan]

Yesterday, the Republic of Ireland went to the polls to vote on a referendum to establish marriage equality, and right now, the only question is, how great was the margin by which it passed.

Here, in America, we talk about how quickly marriage equality has been adopted by the states - 36 in the last five years - but until 1993, homosexuality was a criminal act in the Republic of Ireland. Gay men and women were subject to the same Victorian-era laws used to prosecute Oscar Wilde in England.

Today, the Republic of Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to establish Marriage Equality by popular vote. Let's all raise a glass and toast the Old Sod and wear a bit of green (along with all the other colors of the rainbow) with pride.

"#VoteWithUs Brighid and Paddy" (Watch on YouTube)

Comments

[joy2190.livejournal.com]

I love the nudge at the end! What was the final vote?

[elrhiarhodan]

The votes haven't been completely tallied yet, but it looks like 2-1 in favor of Marriage Equality.

[maryrose-it.livejournal.com]

here in Italy we are still light years far from a law....
what a shame!!

[algeiban.livejournal.com]

"until 1993, homosexuality was a criminal act in the Republic of Ireland"

Which was 10 years before Lawrence v. Texas invalidated the criminal sodomy statutes that were still on the books of 14 states here in the US. Sigh. But yay Ireland! And I hope it's a good omen for the SCOTUS ruling next month.

[lq-traintracks.livejournal.com]

:-DDDDDDDDDDDD

Also, I want to adopt Paddy as my grandfather, may I? <3 I love how she elbows him at the end, because I think they were supposed to say 'with us' together and he didn't wait for her! LOLOL! 'Dammit, Paddy.' ;-)

[damietta.livejournal.com]

Happy for Ireland, but equality shouldn't be up for a vote, you know! However, that said, this is a huge win for love.

(And your post was very well said.)

[hurinhouse.livejournal.com]

but equality shouldn't be up for a vote

exactly!!

but yes - fantastic progress! way to go Ireland!

[teaboyfan.livejournal.com]

Totally agree! Human rights should not be a subject for popular vote (hate to think about Texas or my home state of Georgia), but it's still a day to celebrate. May this be the first of many!

[maiac.livejournal.com]

Awwwwww! I know they're happy today, with the vote so overwhelmingly in favor of equality.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

If you had asked me even 5 years ago whether I thought this likely...

It's amazing.