One small step for equality, one giant leap for Ireland!

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,895
    Congrats Ireland!!!!
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    The atmosphere here today has been incredible, just one big party in town :)
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    Nice to see Ireland give gays the same rights stupid people who don't love each other like Kartrashians and many Vegas quickie couples have.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,773
    Great news! Thanks for keeping us posted, jennycoyle. Thumbs up all the way!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
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    Way to go Ireland! You've set a great example for the world!
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  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    If you were to ever believe in signs, there was a double rainbow over Dublin as Ireland voted Yes to Gay Marriage....

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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Well done Ireland!
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    :-)
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    :heart:
    ELITIST FUK
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Not to take away from this achievement at all, but I read an interesting article yesterday in which the author basically said that the question should never have been put to a referendum. The argument was that whether or not a group of people have their basic human rights respected should not be up for a vote, particularly when people who might be opposed to it are the ones voting. The author made the point that if we had waited for the population of privileged white guys to vote to allow women the franchise, or to abolish slavery, we might have waited considerably longer.
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    Any change to our constitution requires a referendum. Anyone who suggested it shouldn't have been put to a referendum presumably doesn't understand Irish law :)
  • eldarion75
    eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    Im late to this thread..i worked really hard for the yes equality campaign here in Dublin, canvassing and i managed to raise €2500 for the yes campaign through a fundraiser i did on my woodwork page..it was a long hard few months and it was so distressing and upsetting seeing the lies, scare tactics and outright bullshit that the no side were forcing on us...but it was those exact things that lost it for the no campaign..they insulted every single irish persons intelligence and treated their ability to make their own minds up with utter contempt..you cannot do that..the no campaign in this referendum should serve as a masterclass for any future campaign anywhere, in what NOT to do to try win...

    but..we did it..we fuckin did it :)
    i've never ever been prouder of my country and it's people..we stood up and finally shook off the hypocritical evil grip of the catholic church and held a banner up for freedom and equality for all that the whole world can follow...now the ripples, if not waves have gone out and Northern Ireland and Germany and Australia have answered the call and the fight for equality has begun in those places too..Hope they can win :)

    Not kidding, it feels better and brilliant here now..we can do anything if we do it with honesty and energy and the right heart :)

    still floating and so proud of my people :)
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Great post, eldarion - well done!
  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    ^^^^ Well done, Irish. :lucky: The world was watching and you should be proud. Let's hope that wave hits every shore on Earth. :peace:
  • eldarion75
    eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    And i got to meet Senator David Norris, without whom NONE of this would be happenning in ireland..he sued ireland in the European court of human rights in 1973 to decriminalise homosexuality..and he WON!! but it's Ireland..and successive governments ignored the judgement..it wasn't enacted until 1993..20 years later...we owe all of this to him..and a funnier more witty intelligent and charismatic man you're unlikely to meet:) it was honour to meet him :) this was the day of the result announcement in Dublin Castle..we didnt know we'd won at this point...but yeah..we kinda knew :)
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  • eldarion75
    eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    And i got to meet Senator David Norris, without whom NONE of this would be happenning in ireland..he sued ireland in the European court of human rights in 1973 to decriminalise homosexuality..and he WON!! but it's Ireland..and successive governments ignored the judgement..it wasn't enacted until 1993..20 years later...we owe all of this to him..and a funnier more witty intelligent and charismatic man you're unlikely to meet:) it was honour to meet him :) this was the day of the result announcement in Dublin Castle..we didnt know we'd won at this point...but yeah..we kinda knew :)
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    eldarion75 said:

    And i got to meet Senator David Norris, without whom NONE of this would be happenning in ireland..he sued ireland in the European court of human rights in 1973 to decriminalise homosexuality..and he WON!! but it's Ireland..and successive governments ignored the judgement..it wasn't enacted until 1993..20 years later...we owe all of this to him..and a funnier more witty intelligent and charismatic man you're unlikely to meet:) it was honour to meet him :) this was the day of the result announcement in Dublin Castle..we didnt know we'd won at this point...but yeah..we kinda knew :)
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    And I found another Dub PJ fan :) Greetings!
  • eldarion75
    eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    hey jenny!
    hey hello etc etc :) you ready for the biggest and best pride we're ever gonna have? i cannot f8ckin wait :)
    will ye like me page please? we can stay in touch that way, as im rarely on here other than run up to tour time!
    its here
    https://www.facebook.com/woodenideas75

    id be most appreciative :)
  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    eldarion75 said:

    hey jenny!
    hey hello etc etc :) you ready for the biggest and best pride we're ever gonna have? i cannot f8ckin wait :)
    will ye like me page please? we can stay in touch that way, as im rarely on here other than run up to tour time!
    its here
    https://www.facebook.com/woodenideas75

    id be most appreciative :)

    Done :)
  • eldarion75
    eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    thanks!!

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